BOTTI OF WORK HEADED FOR THE PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL, CHRIS BOTTI MAKES MUSIC - AND NEWS.Byline: Fred Shuster Music Writer Ever heard of a jazz trumpeter being chased by the paparazzi pa·pa·raz·zo n. pl. pa·pa·raz·zi A freelance photographer who doggedly pursues celebrities to take candid pictures for sale to magazines and newspapers. and named one of the 50 most beautiful people? Neither did we -- until Grammy-winning musician Chris Botti Christopher Botti or Chris Botti (born October 12, 1962) is a trumpeter and composer; born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Corvallis, and spent two years of his childhood growing up in Italy. came along. The Oregon-born jazz star with the blond, matinee-idol looks can only chuckle about the photographers who stalk him while he's on a date with current flame Katie Couric Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist who became well-known as co-host of NBC's Today. In 2006, she made a highly publicized move from NBC to CBS, and on September 5, 2006 she became the first woman to solo-anchor of the weekday , and of being named to People's "50 Most Beautiful People" list. Botti Raphael Jose Botti (born February 23, 1981) simply known as Botti, is a Brazilian professional footballer. He plays as a midfilder for Vissel Kobe. Botti is a hard-working and talented player who may not get on the scoresheet too often – just 14 times in his five years , 44, who paid dues on the tour bus with the Buddy Rich Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30 1917 Brooklyn, New York – April 2 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was billed as "the world's greatest drummer"[1] and was known for his virtuoso technique, power, and speed. Big Band, Sting and others, is as surprised by this turn of events as anyone. "I get teased relentlessly by my friends," said Botti, who appears Saturday at the Playboy Jazz Festival The Playboy Jazz Festival is an annual event sponsored by Playboy Enterprises to celebrate jazz as well as feature both established and up and coming musicians of the genre. It was founded by Hugh Hefner and was first held in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Stadium in 1959. at the Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the . "Our society is set up for 22-year-old pop stars who may or not be in jail at the time; that's what the press covers. But for People magazine to pick a 40-plus jazz musician is a very cool thing." Something different Influenced by Miles Davis' ballad playing, Botti (pronounced "bo-tee") realized early he would have to set himself apart from the traditional jazz scene. At the same time, and probably to this day, straight-ahead jazz Straight-ahead jazz is a term used to refer to a widely accepted style of jazz music playing that can be thought of as roughly encompassing the period between bebop and the 1960s styles of Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock. trumpet is personified in many minds by Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (b. October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter and composer. He is among the most prominent jazz musicians of the modern era and is also a well-known instrumentalist in classical music. He is also the Musical Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. . "When I moved to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of in the mid-'80s, Wynton broke onto the scene and, out of total respect, I thought I'd better discover what sort of music would put me in the best possible light, and that's pop music," Botti said from his Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. home. "There were a lot of young trumpet players coming up and trying to play swinging bebop bebop or bop Jazz characterized by harmonic complexity, convoluted melodic lines, and frequent shifting of rhythmic accent. In the mid-1940s, a group of musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Charlie Parker, rejected the conventions of trumpet. I knew instantly I didn't want to do that." Botti has issued eight CDs, including the 2004 hit "When I Fall in Love When I Fall in Love may mean
* It may violate Wikipedia's policy on . * Its neutrality or factuality may be compromised by weasel words. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. , Gladys Knight, Michael Buble and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Across the genres On radio, Botti's warm, tuneful sound is welcomed in a variety of formats: smooth jazz, fusion, pop instrumental and standards. "He's really a fresh and unique talent who broke through as a trumpeter back when the smooth jazz world was flooded with saxophonists," observed Gregg Steele, senior director of music programming at Sirius Satellite Radio
For his part, Botti says he was inspired by jazz instrumentalists of the '70s who found lucrative secondary careers in the world of pop record sessions. "When I was coming up, I noticed a whole bunch of jazz musicians, like David Sanborn, Steve Gadd and Richard Tee, who mixed it up with pop music and found a huge audience, and that was my benchmark," Botti explained. "I figured I would try and do that sort of thing myself." Before launching his solo career, the trumpeter recorded with such pop stars as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Natalie Merchant, Paul Simon, Burt Bacharach and Frank Sinatra. At one point in 1984, as part of the Buddy Rich ensemble, Botti backed Sinatra at the Universal Amphitheatre for two weeks. It was there that he made a memorable faux pas. "I made a complete fool out of myself, is what it was," Botti recalled with a laugh. "One night, I played my solo and Frank complimented me on it. I immediately became delusional and thought we were buddies, and he'd want to hang out with me. So, I went up and tried to bond with him. His assistant came over, put her arm gently around me, and quietly said, 'Never bother Mr. Sinatra again.' "Then I went on the road -- and Buddy Rich fired me. He was a notoriously difficult bandleader." His brand-new day Botti's breakthrough came when Sting hired him for his band in 1999. The trumpeter traveled for 2 1/2 years on Sting's "Brand New Day" tour. "Sting made the difference for me," Botti said. "We were friends that went beyond music, and we had a great musical collaboration, too. I joined his band, and we became best friends. He's like family." Botti is currently on tour with a quintet and, along with the Playboy show, is doing a series of summer dates with Diana Krall. Of Saturday's Playboy set, Botti says he relishes the Bowl's big outdoor stage -- with one caveat. "Los Angeles is a very interesting place to perform," he mused. "When the show is great, everything's wonderful. But when it's not, you run into the risk of half the people in the audience being in the business. "And if they're not into it, they'll just start chatting on their cells." Fred Shuster, (818) 713-3676 fred.shuster@dailynews.com the music Here is the lineup at this weekend's 29th annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. Bill Cosby returns as master of ceremonies. Saturday Buddy Guy Chris Botti Phil Woods Quintet featuring Bill Charlap, Brian Lynch, Steve Gilmore and Bill Goodwin Issac Delgado Angelique Kidjo The World Famous Count Basie Orchestra The Count Basie Orchestra was usually a big band of at least sixteen pieces. Sometimes, as in 1950, it shrank to an eight-piece orchestra. The orchestra, founded by William "Count" Basie, was really a series of bands that had many members come and go over a span of many years, from directed by Bill Hughes featuring Butch Miles The Randy Brecker-Bill Evans Soulbop Band with Hiram Bullock, Dave Kikoski, Victor Bailey and Rodney Holmes The James Carter Organ Trio Cos of Good Music featuring Dwayne Burno, James Carter, Ndugu Chancler, Vincent Herring, Ron Johnson, Ray Parker Jr., Jeremy Pelt pelt the undressed, raw skin of a wild animal with the fur in place. If from a sheep or goat there is a short growth of wool or mohair on the skin. and Larry Willis Johnny Polanco y su Conjunto con·jun·to n. pl. con·jun·tos 1. A dance band, especially in Latin America. 2. A style of popular dance music originating along the border between Texas and Mexico, characterized by the use of accordion, drums, Amistad Eagle Rock High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Greg Samuel Sunday Etta James and the Roots Band Dianne Reeves Arturo Sandoval's Mambo Mania Big Band (World Premiere) Terence Blanchard Norman Brown's Summer Storm featuring Peabo Bryson, Marion Meadows and Jeff Lorber Marcus Miller Richard Bona Red Holloway's 80th Birthday Celebration with special guest Kevin Mahogany Nathan & the Zydeco zydeco (zī`dĭkō'), American musical form originating among the African-American Creoles of Louisiana. Drawing on elements of traditional Cajun music as well as jazz, country and western, and blues, it is characterized by French lyrics, Cha Chas Taylor Eigsti Quartet Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Miles Long getting there Do you want to drive to the Hollywood Bowl for the Playboy Jazz Festival, but you don't like being stuck in traffic? Try the BowlBus Shuttle. Drive to one of the close-to-the-Bowl shuttle lots, and from there, grab a wheelchair-accessible shuttle to the venue. There are four easy-access lots where parking -- except at the Hollywood & Highland shuttle lot -- is free. Round-trip shuttle cost is $3 per person and -- again, except for the Hollywood & Highland lot -- tickets are available in advance. Shuttles leave around every 10 minutes starting at noon Saturday and Sunday. The lots: Ventura Lot, 10801 Ventura Blvd., near Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood. Ventura Annex Lot, 10601 Ventura Blvd., near Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood. Hollywood & Highland Lot, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. L.A. Zoo Lot, 5333 Zoo Drive, Section C of the zoo parking lot. Shuttle tickets are available at the departure point on the day of the performance, but boarding preference is given to those who have purchased tickets in advance. Available by phone through Ticketmaster, (213) 480-3232; and at Ticketmaster outlets. the details CHRIS BOTTI Where: 29th annual Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl. When: 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Botti performs Saturday. Tickets: $17.50 to $130. (213) 480-3232; www.ticketmaster.com. To hear Chris Botti play his trumpet go to dailynews.com/entertainment CAPTION(S): 4 photos, 3 boxes Photo: (1 -- cover -- color) all that Jazz Chris Botti brings style and sizzle siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. to the Playboy Jazz festival (2 -- color) COURIC and BOTTI (3 -- color) no caption (Chris Botti) (4 -- color) Bill Cosby Box: (1) the music (see text) (2) getting there (see text) (3) the details (see text) |
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