Chris Botti | |
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 Botti performing in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Stephen Botti |
| Born | October 12, 1962 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, smooth jazz, pop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Labels | Verve, GRP, Columbia, Universal, Sony |
| Website | chrisbotti |
Christopher Stephen Botti (/ˈboʊti/ BOH-tee; born October 12, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer.[1]
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.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Chris Botti | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "55th Annual Grammy Awards". Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "50th annual Grammy Awards nominations". Variety. December 6, 2007.