Chris Botti

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Dimitriou's Jazz Alley welcomes multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy winning trumpeter Chris Botti. Band members joining: John Splithoff (vocals), Sy Smith (vocals), Chris Potter Fri/Sat/Sun only (sax) , Caroline Campbell (violin), Andy Ezrin (piano), Dan Chmielinski (bass) and Lee Pearson (drums). Showtimes Thursday - Sunday at 7:30pm with a second set Thurday - Saturday at 9:30pm. Doors open at 5:30pm nightly. artist info GRAMMY-winning trumpeter Chris Botti has been one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world for nearly three decades; he’s collaborated with some of the biggest superstars on the planet, including Sting, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Steven Tyler, Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, and others; he’s topped the jazz charts with numerous albums, earned multiple Gold and Platinum records, performed with symphony orchestras and on prestigious stages from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House. In short, Chris Botti really needs no introduction. Yet with his Blue Note Records debut, he’s offering one anyway. Vol.1 is in many ways a fresh start for the trumpeter. Having successfully crossed over from jazz renown to pop stardom, Botti’s first album in more than a decade finds him crossing back, with a small group project focused on acoustic jazz and classic standards.