Chris Botti (trumpet) "Lisa"

Christopher Stephen Botti or Chris Botti [BOH-tee] (born October 12, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. Born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Corvallis, Oregon, he spent two years of his childhood growing up in Italy. His earliest musical influence was his mother, a classically trained pianist and part-time piano teacher.
He plays a Martin Committee Handcraft trumpet made in 1940, and uses a 3 silver plated mouthpiece from Bach made in 1926, having recently retired his 1920 3C Bach mouthpiece. He counts Miles Davis among his most significant influences.
Botti attended Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon where he studied under Larry McVey whose renowned jazz program had come to be a regular stop for Stan Kenton and Mel Tormé when they were looking for new players. It was here he played alongside his friend, trombonist and future Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Todd Field.
After leaving Mount Hood, Botti studied under David Baker and Bill Adam at Indiana University.

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[w423350]

This is not real jazz as such but a pastiche of jazz which is more popular than the real thing today. Botti gets maligned for being a sell-out commercialised glamour boy, but he plays very nicely with some great jazz licks and styling. Whether you like him or what he does or not, he's a genuinely a very fine player - no question.

[TheRobertnuns]

Someone needs to call the fashion police on the bass player.

[hankiepankiejeudensa]

JAZZ?? THIS IS SUPERMARKET MUSIC.

[Eneida Vellozo]

LOVE IT !!!

Modern jazz

[29estrellapolar]

¡¡¡Maravillosa musica Chris...realmente bonita...¡Saludos....

[BellCosiItalia]

Better than Chuck Mongione

[sharon gardner]

love him very smooth and laid back

[Kurinto Gurai]

Really liking that Babe drummer! (y)

[Laventure Alix]

Chris Botti can blow on the horn very well

Great video

[tu767]

Very cool, especially the drummer...

[Flávia Luiza]

Qual o tipo desse trompete?