Album Description: Special CD/DVD edition of the trumpeter's 2009 live release includes a bonus DVD that includes a two hour concert plus a . 40-minute Behind-The-Scenes bonus. Chris Botti In Boston finds the chart-topping Jazz trumpeter and special guests performing live at the historic Boston Symphony Hall with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops on September 18 and 19, 2008. Includes guest appearances from Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, John Mayer, Katharine McPhee, Sting, Lucia Micarelli and Steven Tyler.
Disc 1:
Ave Maria
When I Fall In Love
Seven Days featuring Sting and Dominic Miller
Emmanuel featuring Lucia Micarelli
I've Got You Under My Skin featuring Katharine McPhee
Cinema Paradiso featuring Yo-Yo Ma
Broken Vow featuring Josh Groban
Flamenco Sketches
Glad To Be Unhappy featuring John Mayer
Hallelujah
Smile featuring Steven Tyler
If I Ever Lose My Faith In You featuring Sting and Dominic Miller
Time To Say Goodbye
Disc 2:
Ave Maria (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo)
When I Fall In Love (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo)
Caruso (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo)
Seven Days (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo) featuring Sting and Dominic Miller
Broken Vow (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo) featuring Josh Groban
Flamenco Sketches (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo)
Hallelujah (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo)
I've Got You Under My Skin (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo)featuring Katharine McPhee
Cinema Paradiso (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo)featuring Yo-Yo Ma
The Look Of Love (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo) featuring Sy Smith
Emmanuel (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo) featuring Lucia Micarelli
Glad To Be Unhappy (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo) featuring John Mayer
Cryin' (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo) featuring Steven Tyler
Smile (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo) featuring Steven Tyler
Indian Summer (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo)
Shape Of My Heart (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo)featuring Sting and Josh Groban
If I Ever Lose My Faith In You (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo) featuring Sting and Dominic Miller
Time To Say Goodbye (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - LPCM Stereo)
Credits (LPCM Stereo)
Ave Maria (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)
When I Fall In Love (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)
Caruso (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)
Seven Days (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)featuring Sting and Dominic Miller
Broken Vow (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)featuring Josh Groban
Flamenco Sketches (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)
Hallelujah (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)
I've Got You Under My Skin (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround) featuring Katharine McPhee
Cinema Paradiso (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)featuring Yo-Yo Ma
The Look Of Love (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)featuring Sy Smith
Emmanuel (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround) featuring Lucia Micarelli
Glad To Be Unhappy (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)featuring John Mayer
Cryin' (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround) featuring Steven Tyler
Smile (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround) featuring Steven Tyler
Indian Summer (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)
Shape Of My Heart (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)featuring Sting and Josh Groban
If I Ever Lose My Faith In You (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)featuring Sting and Dominic Miller
Time To Say Goodbye (Live at Symphony Hall - Video - 5.1 Surround)
Would of been perfect without Steven Tyler ^ The CD, DVD was great but I think the performance by Steven Tyler ruined the flow. Steven Tyler should not have performed at this concert...Tyler with the trumpet sounded pretty crappy. Big props to Lucia Micarelli and Yo-Yo Ma...their performance was beautiful...along with John Mayer. Please, Chris, no more Aerosmith or Steven Tyler performances!!!!
an unbeliveable covered song ^ To just hear "Aerosmiths" front man cover a song that has been around since Charlie Chaplin and to dedicate it to his dad in the front row. Is both heart wrenching and incredible at the same time. With "Botti" in the backdrop is all the more reason this is a must have CD. Nuff said
One of the most exiting music and incredible professionalism ^ Chris Botti has suprised me with this work. Sorounded by excelent musicians and incredible performance.
Outstanding ^ The quality of the musicians is outstanding. The selections offered are varied and there is something for everyone. It was a sophisticated performance.
Pure Perfection! ^ There are not many times in one's life where pure perfection is experienced but the "Chris Botti in Boston" DVD and music CD is one of them. Before you even listen to the music or see the DVD, you experience a mastery of package design and photography; the inside and outside black and white triptych is a creative visual feast as is the content booklet which is hidden in the center section.
From the first note, you know that something special is unfolding because of a tremendous sense of staging and audio space as created by the virtuoso master audio recordist, Al Schmitt, who should be considered the sixth member of Chris Botti's group.The other virtuoso artists in Chris' group include: Billy Childs-piano, Mark Whitfield-guitar, Robert Hurst-bass, and Billy Kilson-drums; masters all, each one bringing a unique talent to the event. Their synergy and energy synthesize into something unimaginable! All of this overlaid upon Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra whose very name invokes its well known excellence.
As if all this wasn't enough, there are the guest appearances by Sting, Josh Groban, Steven Tyler, YoYo Ma, John Mayer, Katherine McPhee, Lucia Micarelli, Sy Smith, Dominic Miller, Russ Irwin. What treasures and a splendid gift to the audience!
I won't even try to describe the performances in this work which are all beyond mere words so they must be heard.
I must also recognize the amazing multi-camera video work: the flying camera boom shots, the Steadicams, and every other implementation and process of the videomaker's art which left me breathless.
My personal experience? I am left with tears streaming down my face from the sight and sound of this magnificent work.
Anything Goes Trivia
Trevor
Megaton Man
