Chris Botti
American trumpeter and composer (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher Stephen Botti (/ˈboʊti/ BOH-tee; born October 12, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer.[1]
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Birth name | Christopher Stephen Botti |
Born | (1962-10-12) October 12, 1962 (age 61) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, smooth jazz, pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Labels | Verve, GRP, Columbia, Universal, Sony |
Website | chrisbotti |
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In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album Impressions.[2] He was also nominated in 2008 for his album Italia[3] and received three nominations in 2010 for the live album Chris Botti in Boston. Four of his albums have reached the No. 1 position on the Billboard jazz albums chart.
Coming to prominence with the 2001 recording of his Night Sessions album, Botti established a reputation as a versatile musician in both jazz and pop music for his ability to fuse both styles together.