Trumpeter Chris Botti Performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Chris Botti, the world’s largest selling jazz instrumentalist, performed at The Smith Center in support of his latest album release, Impressions, Columbia Records, April 17, 2012 (Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com).
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Melody has always been at the heart of Botti’s music. Whether applying the lush sounds of his trumpet to the long, lyrical phrases of a familiar ballad or the arching, rhythmic lines of a jazz improvisation, his solos tell evocative stories, finding their way into the very heart of a song. The colorful array of music Botti selected for Impressions reaches across stylistic areas and national boundaries with works by classical composer Frédéric Chopin, American songwriters George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, R. Kelly, Randy Newman, Bob Thiele and David Weiss, Brazilian songwriter Ivan Lins, Argentine composer Astor Piazolla, Cuban composer Cesar Portillo de la Luz, as well as a pair of songs co-written by Botti. Many of the tracks are deeply enhanced by the superb orchestrations of William Ross, Vince Mendoza, Gil Goldstein and Jaques Morelenbaum.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
Trumpeter Chris Botti performs at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center in Las Vegas
Photo: © Erik Kabik /www.erikkabik.com.
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