Chris Botti - Live In Boston '2009

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Chris Botti in Boston features trumpeter Chris Botti along with a bevy of name
artists performing live with the Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall in 2008.
Fully documented as a concert film and album, the night is an intimate and
soulful birds-eye view of the supple-toned trumpeter who has grown into his role
as a virtuoso since his time backing up Sting -- who of course appears here.
Perhaps it isn't surprising then the concert is subtly reminiscent of Sting's
own classic coming of age concert moment Bring on the Night. If Sting's 1986
show was an attempt to reintroduce himself to the world as a pop-cum-jazz
artist, then Botti's 2008 show is clearly a showcase for the one-time smooth
jazz wunderkind to fully represent himself as the eye of his own crossover
storm. Having never fully embraced the synthetic vibe of the smooth jazz sound,
Botti has spent his time since 2004's massively popular When I Fall in Love
creating his own organic, acoustic and "straight-ahead" crossover jazz. In the
context of contemporary smooth jazz, Botti's retro-gesture is actually kind of
innovative. Clearly owing a heavy debt to legendary trumpeter Miles Davis, Botti
not only surrounds himself with the elegant, live Boston Pops Orchestra, but has
hired some of the most heavy-hitting rhythm section players on the scene with
drummer Billy Kilson, bassist Robert Hurst, pianist Billy Childs, guitarist Mark
Whitfield, and others. The result clearly pulls much inspiration from Davis'
work with Gil Evans -- he even plays "Flamenco Sketches" -- but never seems to
belabor the comparison. Similarly, Botti's choice of guest artists including
vocalist Josh Groban, violinist Lucia Micarelli, and even rocker Steven Tyler
always appears genuinely considered based on Botti's own musical taste. And
although pairing the elegant cellist Yo-Yo Ma with Botti is somewhat of a
no-brainer, their work together here, much like the entire concert itself, is
never less than breathtaking.

Tracks:

 1. Chris Botti - Ave Maria (Live In Boston) 
 2. Chris Botti - When I Fall In Love 
 3. Chris Botti - Seven Days (Live) 
 4. Chris Botti - Emmanuel 
 5. Chris Botti - I've Got You Under My Skin 
 6. Chris Botti - Cinema Paradiso 
 7. Chris Botti - Broken Vow 
 8. Chris Botti - Flamenco Sketches 
 9. Chris Botti - Glad To Be Unhappy 
 10. Chris Botti - Hallelujah 
 11. Chris Botti - Smile 
 12. Chris Botti - If I Ever Lose My Faith In You 
 13. Chris Botti - Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)

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