Chris Botti - In Boston -2009

Chris Botti - In Boston (2009)
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In December 2009, Chris Botti In Boston (Columbia Records/Sony Music) received three Grammy nominations for: 1) Best Pop Instrumental Album for the CD, 2) Best Long Form Music Video (Jim Gable - video director; Bobby Colomby - video producer, and 3) Best Instrumental Arrangement for the song “Emmanuel” (arranged by Jeremy Lubbock; performed by trumpeter Chris Botti and violinist Lucia Micarelli). Although these nominations did not win in their respective categories on January 31, 2010 during the Grammy Awards, the honor of being nominated was added to Chris Botti’s track record which includes two previous Grammy Awards and a prior Grammy nomination. (Note: In 1995, Botti produced the Brecker Brothers’ Out of the Loop album, which won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance. In 2006, Chris Botti’s collaboration with Sting on the song “What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life” (from Botti’s CD To Love Again – The Duets) won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) (arranged by Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein and Heitor Pereira). In addition, Botti’s 2007 CD Italia was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album.)

The shows for the current Chris Botti In Boston DVD were originally videotaped on September 18th – 19th, 2008 in high definition at Symphony Hall, a beautiful venue in Boston. The DVD and CD of Chris Botti in Boston feature Chris Botti with special guests performing delightful, entertaining renditions of songs that are often pleasantly unexpected including genres from jazz, classical and pop music. The performers included: Sting, John Mayer, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Josh Groban, Katherine McPhee, Lucia Micarelli, Yo Yo Ma, Sy Smith, Dominic Miller, and Botti’s top-notch band: pianist Billy Childs, drummer Billy Kilson, guitarist Mark Whitfield, and bassist Robert Hurst, supported by the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Keith Lockhart.

On the DVD, Botti is a charming host and performer, and it is a pleasure to watch the guest artists and band members’ spirited rapport with him and with each other. Botti said he’s been around a long time, paid his dues, and that it’s a “very big thrill” to have all of these big stars guest on his DVDs and CDs. According to Botti, “the artists that performed in Boston are my friends. They’re not just people that I called up because they’re big stars. I’ve known them socially and I think that shows on the DVD and how everyone’s just kind of loose and we’re all having fun.”

Botti also said: "The real fun stuff is taking these artists out of the arena that they're normally heard in. It will be like, oh my goodness, I can't believe I just heard Steven Tyler or Yo-Yo Ma do that." (quote from the Associate Press)

On the back cover of the Blu-ray DVD of Chris Botti In Boston, Botti wrote: “To the brilliant artists that participated in these shows: Thank you for the gift of your friendship and for taking the time to come to Boston and be such an important part of the most magical and memorable nights of my life.”

The DVD of Chris Botti in Boston truly is a special compilation filled with many shining moments which add up to a big achievement in Botti’s career. The CD, a CD/DVD package, and a Blu-ray edition of Chris Botti in Boston were released in March 2009, to coincide with the exclusive televised premiere during the March Pledge Drive for PBS. (PBS stands for Public Broadcasting Service – a network of 356 television station affiliates in the U.S. reaching 65 million viewers). Botti recorded the shows in Boston as gratitude to Boston’s local PBS station WGBH, which co-sponsored the concert. WGBH was the first PBS station to take a chance on broadcasting his first PBS special concert which led to other PBS television station affiliates to air the show. His first successful PBS special was Chris Botti Live With Orchestra and Special Guests (which was released as a CD and DVD in 2006)

Both the CD and DVD Chris Botti In Boston include the following songs: "Ave Maria," "When I Fall In Love," "Seven Days," "Emmanuel," "I’ve Got You Under My Skin," "Cinema Paradiso," "Broken Vow," "Flamenco Sketches," "Glad To Be Unhappy," "Hallelujah," "Smile," "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You," and "Time To Say Goodbye." The full-concert DVD and Blu-ray configurations of Chris Botti In Boston also include the bonus performances of "Caruso," "The Look of Love," "Cryin’," "Indian Summer," and "Shape of My Heart."

The DVD also includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the making-of-the-concert, along with a bonus performance of “Fragile” featuring Sting, Yo Yo Ma, and Dominic Miller. (The Blu-ray DVD version of Chris Botti in Boston has Dolby TrueHD audio providing master quality, high-resolution, 7.1 surround sound.) In the documentary footage, Bobby Colomby (Botti’s manager and producer) said that “Chris is so serious about the music.” Colomby noted that Botti was involved in every aspect of the production – including selection and arrangements for all eighteen songs. Also behind the scenes, Botti reflected on the huge task, saying that it was crazy that they rehearsed all eighteen songs (with the Boston Pops Orchestra, Botti’s band, and all of the guest stars) in ONE day! Botti joked “I feel like I’m psychotic” in the documentary because of the compressed rehearsal time and large selection of material, but it all worked out just great. In the documentary, Sting also said that Botti’s success as a soloist “is a testament to his virtuosity and brilliance.”

Track List
01-chris_botti-ave_maria.
02-chris_botti-when_i_fall_in_love.
03-chris_botti-seven_days_(featuring_dominic_miller_and_sting).
04-chris_botti-emmanuel_(featuring_lucia_micarelli).
05-chris_botti-ive_got_you_under_my_skin_(featuring_katharine_mcphee).
06-chris_botti-cinema_paradiso_(featuring_yo-yo_ma).
07-chris_botti-broken_vow_(featuring_josh_groban).
08-chris_botti-flamenco_sketches.
09-chris_botti-glad_to_be_unhappy_(featuring_john_mayer).
10-chris_botti-hallelujah.
11-chris_botti-smile_(featuring_steven_tyler).
12-chris_botti-if_i_ever_lose_my_faith_in_you_(featuring_sting).
13-chris_botti-time_to_say_goodbye.
01-chris_botti-intro.
02-chris_botti-ave_maria.
03-chris_botti-when_i_fall_in_love.
04-chris_botti-caruso.
05-chris_botti-seven_days_(featuring_sting_and_dominic_miller).
06-chris_botti-broken_vow_(featuring_josh_groban).
07-chris_botti-flamenco_sketches.
08-chris_botti-hallelujah.
09-chris_botti-ive_got_you_under_my_skin_(featuring_katharine_mcphee).
10-chris_botti-cinema_paradiso_(featuring_yo-yo_ma).
11-chris_botti-the_look_of_love_(featuring_sy_smith).
12-chris_botti-emmanuel_(featuring_lucia_micarelli).
13-chris_botti-glad_to_be_unhappy_(featuring_john_mayer).
14-chris_botti-cryin_(featuring_steven_tyler).
15-chris_botti-smile_(featuring_steven_tyler).
16-chris_botti-indian_summer.
17-chris_botti-shape_of_my_heart_(featuring_sting_josh_groban_and_dominic_miller).
18-chris_botti-if_i_ever_loose_faith_in_you_(featuring_sting_and_dominic_miller).
19-chris_botti-time_to_say_goodbye.
20-chris_botti-credits.

                   

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