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Chris Botti (Christopher Stephen Botti) born October 12, 1962 is an American trumpeter and composer. Born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Corvallis, Oregon, he spent two years of his childhood growing up in Italy. He plays a Martin Committee Handcraft trumpet made in 1940, and uses a 3 silver plated mouthpiece from Bach made in 1926, having recently retired his 1920 3C Bach mouthpiece. He counts Miles Davis among his most significant influences.

His first few releases could safely be classified as smooth jazz. Though still featuring heavy contributions from pop music singers, Botti's more recent albums have found him exploring more traditional jazz territory, with lush orchestral arrangements earning comparisons to Gil Evans. On September 25, 2007, Botti released his new album, Italia. The album places focus on Botti's Italian roots through such songs as "Ave Maria", "Venice", "Estatè", and the title track "Italia." In December 2007, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album

Download Chris Botti Albums:
* 1995 - First Wish
* 1997 - Midnight Without You
* 1999 - Slowing Down the World
* 2001 - Night Sessions
* 2002 - The Very Best of Chris Botti
* 2003 - December
* 2003 - A Thousand Kisses Deep
* 2004 - When I Fall In Love
* 2005 - To Love Again
* 2006 - Italia