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CHRIS BOTTI IN CONCERT:
Trumpet virtuoso Chris Botti has made a lasting impression on his audiences ever since his first touring gig with Frank Sinatra in the '80s. The trumpeter's style and grace can't be matched as he fills the room with the sounds of his 1939 Handcraft brass trumpet, spellbinding audiences with the instrument's rich tones. The Grammy Award winner has played with a number of legendary artists including Sting and Andrea Bocelli, captivating audiences with signature hits like "Regroovable" alongside classics like "Ave Maria." Chris Botti never fails to disappoint, and he's sure to take fans on a musical journey they won't soon forget with his string of 2014 tour dates.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Influenced by his mother's musical background, Chris Botti began playing the trumpet at age nine, but it wasn't until he heard the classic Miles Davis track "My Funny Valentine" several years later that he decided to pursue a career in music. During his senior year at Indiana University, Botti toured with Frank Sinatra, which led to a number of gigs with famous artists like Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin and Natalie Cole. Since then, he's released ten studio albums — seven have reached Top 10 spots on the Billboard Jazz chart — and sold three million records. He's also been the host of the radio show Chill With Chris Botti and performed with the Boston Pops Orchestra alongside John Mayer, Josh Groban, and Yo-Yo Ma. Back on the road in 2014, the trumpet virtuoso is set to captivate fans on his highly anticipated world tour.
FANS WHO BOUGHT TICKETS SAY:
"Chris Botti and his group are the best of the best in the arena of ultra-talented musicians. Of course the handsome man with the horn never lets his audience down. Even though he performs 300 days a year, he gives the audience his all as though it's one show just for them."
"Not only does Chris Botti shine with his talents, he has top notch musicians and a singer to make it an overall outstanding, entertaining evening. ...will definitely try to see the next show!"
"Chris Botti was charming in relating to the audience, and put on a spectacular display of musicianship. He's one of, if not the best, at his craft."
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The Paramount is nice place enjoy a Chris Botti jazz concert. My favorite song s To Love again album by Chris Botti. I really like the song All Would Envy.
A wonderful (relaxing) evening of music at the St. George Theater. Chris Botti never fails to please and his guests were superb. We left the theater thinking this show was one of the best (and we have seen many) at this particular venue.
Chris Botti is a musical artist and an excellent host. This was my 3rd show, and my second at St. George. His music and musicians are always varied, unique, and very entertaining. Great nite overall. The only drawback is that it couldn’t go on forever!!!!!
Chris Botti and his band always guve their all ! St. George Theatre is a beautiful landmark event space. Their staff is always kind and friendly…
He did play a little here & there if ‘s old or sick he should give it up I was very disappointed
First show I have been to like this and loved it❣️Everyone he brought with him was great . I had to load their music to my phone when I got home!!
First of all, I definitely wanna say I love this venue so much. The acoustics are amazing and it just has such a comfortable vibe. I also love Chris Botti! He is one of my favorite trumpeters. I was a little disappointed in this show though. It just didn’t seem to flow well and seemed disjointed and random at times. I also felt he had too many guest appearances. I really wanted to see more of him playing the trumpet and not so many guest people as a part of things. The guests were great. I especially love the violinist. She had such a pure and beautiful sound that just cast a spell on all of us. It just would’ve been nice to have them on the stage less and doing more of his own stuff that we the fans love. I would’ve loved to hear more of his older songs, the Classics. Chris is still an amazing artist and I enjoyed every song that he played but again I just would’ve loved to see more of him and less guest performers. He’s the best!!!
Although everyone was extremely talented, the amount of time that Chris Botti actually performed was limited. The three guest artists were great, but hadn’t expected them as part of the concert. Total time of concert was 90 minutes with Chris Botti actually playing less than half of that time.
This was the best Chris Botti concert we have attended. Chris, was outstanding, as always but his repertoire of musicians, was exceptional! The pianist, by far, was unbelievable. He made the show. His talent and spontaneity amazing. I detected something special about him. I hope to see him perform again. The base player, drummer and guitarist all shined. The violinist paired so well with Chris’s trumpet. And the young jazz singer got the crowd on their feet. The venue, Hoyt Sherman, made it for an intimate evening in Des Moines.
The event was Chris Botti. It should have been Chris Botti & Friends. He brought such amazing talent with him. Thoroughly enjoyed the music from the first song until the last song.
