Trumpeter Chris Botti is a smooth operator. He has a smooth, bittersweet tone on his instrument. —Guardian
Iconic trumpeter and composer Chris Botti has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music. His ongoing association with PBS has led to four number one jazz albums, as well as multiple Grammy Award nominations, with a win for Best Pop Instrumental Album for Impressions.
Over the past three decades, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music, including Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Bublé, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Joshua Bell, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, and even Frank Sinatra. Hitting the road for as many as 300 days per year, the trumpeter has also performed with many of the finest symphonies and at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, from Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House and the Real Teatro di San Carlo in Italy.
Chris Botti has thoroughly established himself as one of the most important, innovative figures of the contemporary music world.