Posted August 8, 200816 yr Trumpeter Chris Botti to perform with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops in Symphony Hall Septrmber 18 and 19 Star-studded performances include Sting, Steven Tyler, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Mm, and more Performance to be recorded live, broadcast on PBS, and released on CD, DVD, and BLU-RAY TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 8 Renowned trumpeter Chris Botti will perform two special star-studded performances with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops as part of a PBS special “Chris Botti Live in Boston,” at 7:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall on September 18 and 19, 2008. These star-studded performances will include Botti performing with some of today’s most popular music artists including Sting (18th and 19th), Steven Tyler (18th and 19th), Josh Groban (18th), Yo-Yo Ma (19th), and many more. Tickets for each performance range from $95-$250 and will go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 8. They are available online at www.bostonpops.org and through SymphonyCharge by calling 1-800-266-1200. This special collaboration with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops will be broadcast nationally on during PBS’ pledge drive in March 2009; a DVD and other bonus items will be released exclusively through PBS in March as well. Sony Music Entertainment will release a live audio CD of the performance in December 2008, followed by a nationwide DVD and Blu-ray release in April 2009. “Chris Botti Live in Boston” is a follow-up to Botti’s platinum DVD “Live with Special Guests” PBS Special/DVD released in 2005. Since the release of his first solo album in 1995, trumpeter Chris Botti has created a series of recordings which have made him a star in the realm of contemporary jazz and pop world. Through his singular combination of lush atmospheres and thoughtful improvisations, Botti has earned both critical acclaim and mainstream appreciation for a succession of best-selling albums including When I Fall In Love (2004, #1 Jazz Album) and To Love Again: The Duets (2005, #1 Top Jazz Album). In the studio and on stage, Chris 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, which lasted two years.
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