Christopher Stephen Botti (October 12, 1962) is an American trumpet player and songwriter born in Portland, Oregon. Botti spent two years of his boyhood in Italy after growing up in Corvallis. His mother was a classically educated pianist and a part-time piano instructor. She was also a major influence on his musical development. During his final year at Indiana University, Botti dropped out to embark on a brief tour with Frank Sinatra and Buddy Rich. He relocated to the Big Apple in 1985 to polish his skills as a studio musician. Beginning in 1990, he spent the next decade traveling and recording with Paul Simon, which exposed him to various vocalists. Joni Mitchell, Natalie Merchant, Roger Daltrey, and others were among the artists he shared the stage with or recorded with at that time. Bobby Colomby, the drummer and initial Blood, Sweat & Tears member, brought Botti to Columbia, where he eventually became the band's producer and manager. Midnight Sessions, released in 2001, was Botti's debut album for Columbia. December, a Christmas album released in 2002, included an original piece by Richard Marx. Botti's ninth studio album, Impressions, was released on April 17, 2012. The album won the Best Pop Instrumental Album Grammy on February 10, 2013. Featuring guest appearances from vocalists Sy Smith and Veronica Swift, and pianist Taylor Eigsti, "Great Performances: The Chris Botti Band in Concert" was published on PBS on August 18, 2018.

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Chris Botti Schedule

Date	Venue	Location
Sun, May 24 at 7:00pm	Blue Note Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA
Thu, Jun 25 at 8:00pm	Eastman Theatre	Rochester, NY
Fri, Jun 26 at 8:00pm	Music Center at Strathmore	North Bethesda, MD
Sat, Jun 27 at 8:00pm	Groton Hill Music Center	Groton, MA
Sat, Jul 11 at 8:00pm	Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox	Spokane, WA
Sun, Jul 12 at 7:00pm	Blue Note Summer Sessions at Meritage Resort	Napa, CA
Wed, Jul 15 at 7:30pm	Alberta Bair Theater	Billings, MT
Thu, Jul 16 at 6:30pm	Denver Botanic Gardens	Denver, CO
Fri, Jul 17 at 7:30pm	Lensic Performing Arts Center	Santa Fe, NM
Thu, Jul 23 at 7:30pm	MGM Northfield Park - Center Stage	Northfield, OH
Fri, Jul 24 at 8:00pm	Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds	New Buffalo, MI
Sun, Jul 26 at 7:30pm	North Shore Center	Skokie, IL
Sat, Aug 1 at 7:30pm	Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater	Park City, UT
Sat, Aug 29 at 8:00pm	Scottish Rite Auditorium-NJ	Collingswood, NJ
Sun, Aug 30 at 7:00pm	Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center	Red Bank, NJ
Sat, Oct 3 at 7:00pm	Thornton Winery	Temecula, CA
Sun, Oct 4 at 7:00pm	Fox Theatre Tucson	Tucson, AZ
Fri, Nov 27 at 8:00pm	The Wilbur	Boston, MA
Sat, Nov 28 at 8:00pm	The Wilbur	Boston, MA
Fri, Apr 2 at 2027	McCallum Theatre	Palm Desert, CA
Sat, Apr 3 at 2027	McCallum Theatre	Palm Desert, CA

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