Sparks/Reno, Nev. – Gifted trumpeter, talented composer and charismatic contemporary jazz performer, Chris Botti began playing his horn a very young age. In conjunction with the region’s month-long Artown series, Botti, who has played with a who’s-who of music powerhouses, joins his ensemble in the intimate Celebrity Showroom on July 10 at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
Botti is a native of Oregon who was born in Portland, raised in Corvallis, and spent two years of his childhood growing up in Italy. His earliest musical influence was his mother, a classically trained pianist and part-time piano teacher. He began playing trumpet at age 9 and, after hearing a recording of Miles Davis playing "My Funny Valentine," realized the instrument was his key to "doing something meaningful with my life."
In the studio and on stage, Botti has worked with such leading singer-songwriter/composers as Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Sting and renowned film composer John Barry, among others; as a sideman, he has appeared on dozens of albums, compilations and soundtracks. Botti's association with Sting - who joins Botti on both To Love Again and When I Fall In Love - dates back to 1999, when the trumpeter joined the pop legend's band as featured soloist on the "Brand New Day" tour.
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In addition to receiving an RIAA gold-certification for When I Fall in Love in 2004 and To Love Again in 2005, "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (with vocals by Sting) earned a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals. His latest studio release is 2007’s Grammy-nominated Italia.
Chris Botti Live with Orchestra & Special Guests, shot December 1 and 2, 2005, at LA's fabled Wilshire Theatre, inspired the Los Angeles Times music critic Don Heckman to write, "It was apparent, from the first notes Chris Botti played at the Wilshire Theatre, that the sold-out house was in for a special evening ... Botti's latest album, 'To Love Again' -- as well as the previously released 'When I Fall In Love' - features extraordinary lineups of vocal guest artists. Six showed up for the concert - Sting, Jill Scott, Paula Cole, Renee Olstead, Paul Buchanan and Gladys Knight - along with Burt Bacharach ... despite the inevitable audience excitement generated by the appearance of such vocal headliners and despite the artists' diversity of interpretations, it was Botti's virtuosic trumpet work, his inventive melody-making, his engaging onstage presence and his powerful band ... that ruled the evening."
Botti toured with Diana Krall in 2007 and was a featured guest in Andrea Bocelli's 2007 live concert special on PBS. He currently maintains one of the busiest touring schedules in the industry and the requests for television appearances, film scoring and other projects are on the rise as the sound of his trumpet is heard more and more around the world. He was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People of 2004.
Chris Botti plays one night only, in conjunction with Artown, on Friday, July 10, in the Celebrity Showroom at 8 p.m. Tickets are just $55 and are available by calling (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com. Dinner and show packages are available. “Do The Nugget Tonight!”
Botti is a native of Oregon who was born in Portland, raised in Corvallis, and spent two years of his childhood growing up in Italy. His earliest musical influence was his mother, a classically trained pianist and part-time piano teacher. He began playing trumpet at age 9 and, after hearing a recording of Miles Davis playing "My Funny Valentine," realized the instrument was his key to "doing something meaningful with my life."
In the studio and on stage, Botti has worked with such leading singer-songwriter/composers as Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Sting and renowned film composer John Barry, among others; as a sideman, he has appeared on dozens of albums, compilations and soundtracks. Botti's association with Sting - who joins Botti on both To Love Again and When I Fall In Love - dates back to 1999, when the trumpeter joined the pop legend's band as featured soloist on the "Brand New Day" tour.
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In addition to receiving an RIAA gold-certification for When I Fall in Love in 2004 and To Love Again in 2005, "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (with vocals by Sting) earned a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals. His latest studio release is 2007’s Grammy-nominated Italia.
Chris Botti Live with Orchestra & Special Guests, shot December 1 and 2, 2005, at LA's fabled Wilshire Theatre, inspired the Los Angeles Times music critic Don Heckman to write, "It was apparent, from the first notes Chris Botti played at the Wilshire Theatre, that the sold-out house was in for a special evening ... Botti's latest album, 'To Love Again' -- as well as the previously released 'When I Fall In Love' - features extraordinary lineups of vocal guest artists. Six showed up for the concert - Sting, Jill Scott, Paula Cole, Renee Olstead, Paul Buchanan and Gladys Knight - along with Burt Bacharach ... despite the inevitable audience excitement generated by the appearance of such vocal headliners and despite the artists' diversity of interpretations, it was Botti's virtuosic trumpet work, his inventive melody-making, his engaging onstage presence and his powerful band ... that ruled the evening."
Botti toured with Diana Krall in 2007 and was a featured guest in Andrea Bocelli's 2007 live concert special on PBS. He currently maintains one of the busiest touring schedules in the industry and the requests for television appearances, film scoring and other projects are on the rise as the sound of his trumpet is heard more and more around the world. He was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People of 2004.
Chris Botti plays one night only, in conjunction with Artown, on Friday, July 10, in the Celebrity Showroom at 8 p.m. Tickets are just $55 and are available by calling (800) 648-1177 or (775) 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com. Dinner and show packages are available. “Do The Nugget Tonight!”
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