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Trumpeter Chris Botti's To Love Again: The Duets picks up where his stellar 2004 release When I Fall in Love leaves off, with more gorgeously lush and heartfelt orchestral jazz via the London Session Orchestra. This time showcasing guest vocalists -- as well as a handful of instrumental tracks -- Botti takes an even more classicist approach than before and once again brings to mind such iconic jazz albums as Clifford Brown with Strings and Miles Davis' Porgy and Bess. Largely known as a smooth jazz artist with a sweet trumpet tone, it wasn't until When I Fall in Love that Botti dropped the smooth jazz synthesizers and pop-oriented compositions in favor of Gil Evans-style jazz orchestrations and an acoustic backing quartet. Subsequently, Botti made the best album of his career and didn't sacrifice any of his own laid-back smooth jazz style. In fact, having long been compared to trumpeters Chet Baker and Miles Davis for both his minimalist improvisational style and matinee idol image, this move toward more straight-ahead jazz is actually a better fit. To Love Again does nothing if not reinforce this opinion and finds Botti seeming even more relaxed and in his element. This is no more true than on the romantically melancholy lead-off track "Embraceable You," which finds Botti's horn weeping and sighing over the George Gershwin standard. The same can be said of his work with Sting on the '60s classic "What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life." In fact, with such a phenomenal cadre of singers -- including Michael Bublé, Paula Cole, Gladys Knight and others performing such standards as "Let There Be Love" and "Lover Man" -- there really isn't a bad track. Part of the brilliance of the album is that, while it is classicist in tone, many of the vocalists come from the pop world and give the songs a contemporary spin that rubs nicely against Gil Goldstein and Jeremy Lubbock's stylishly old-school arrangements. It also doesn't hurt that Botti is working with such phenomenal jazz talents as pianist Billy Childs, bassists Robert Hurst and Christian McBride, drummer Billy Kilson, guitarist Anthony Wilson and others. That alone makes the few instrumental tracks on To Love Again some of the standout moments on an album as much about vocals as it is about Botti's own creative "voice."
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - George Gershwin, Composer - Jeremy Lubbock, Billy Childs and Gil Goldstein, Conductor - Billy Childs, Conductor - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Al Schmitt, Steve Genewick, Haydn Bendell, Jake Jackson, Pablo Munguia, Kevin Killen, Irecyr Franco, Paul Santo, Engineer - Steve Genewick, Engineer - Gil Goldstein, Conductor - Jeremy Lubbock, Arranger - Haydn Bendall, Engineer - Jake Jackson, Engineer - Pablo Mungía, Engineer - KEVIN KILLEN, Engineer - Irecyr Franco, Engineer - Paul Santo, Engineer - AL SCHMITT, Mixing Engineer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Trumpet - Sting, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Chris Botti feat. Sting, Associated Performer - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - M. Bergman, Composer, Lyricist - A.bergman, Composer, Lyricist - M. Jean Legrand, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Paula Cole, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Chris Botti feat. Paula Cole, Associated Performer - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Guy Wood, Composer - Robert Mellin, Composer - Jeremy Lubbock, Arranger
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Michael Buble, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Chris Botti featuring Michael Bublé, Associated Performer - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Billy Childs, Piano - Ian Grant, Composer, Lyricist - Lionel Rand, Composer, Lyricist - Gil Goldstein, Arranger
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Johnny Burke, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Haggart, Composer, Lyricist - Jeremy Lubbock, Arranger
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jill Scott, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Chris Botti feat. Jill Scott, Associated Performer - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Billy Childs, Piano - Irene Higginbotham, Composer, Lyricist - Dan Fisher, Composer, Lyricist - Ervin Drake, Composer, Lyricist - Greg Phillinganes and Gil Goldstein, Arranger - Gil Goldstein, Arranger
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Federico Pena, Composer, Lyricist - Gil Goldstein, Arranger
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Paul Buchanan, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Chris Botti feat. Paul Buchanan, Associated Performer - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Roy Turk, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Handman, Composer, Lyricist - Gil Goldstein, Arranger
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Gladys Knight, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Chris Botti featuring Gladys Knight, Associated Performer - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Billy Childs, Arranger, Piano - James Edward Davis, Composer, Lyricist - Roger J. Ramirez, Composer, Lyricist - James Sherman, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Billy Childs, Arranger, Associated Performer, Featured Artist, Piano - Chris Botti feat. Billy Childs, Associated Performer - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Sammy Fain, Composer - Irving Kahal, Lyricist
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Renee Olstead, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Chris Botti feat. Renee Olstead, Associated Performer - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Billy Childs, Arranger, Piano - Arthur Johnston, Composer - Johnny Burke, Lyricist
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Rosa Passos, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Chris Botti featuring Rosa Passos, Associated Performer - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Johnny Burke, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer, Lyricist - Gil Goldstein, Arranger
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Steven Tyler, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Chris Botti feat. Steven Tyler, Associated Performer - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Charles Chaplin, Composer - John Turner, Lyricist - Brian Bromberg, Bass - Geoffrey Parsons, Lyricist - Jeremy Lubbock, Arranger
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
DISC 2
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Trumpet - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Anthony Wilson, Guitar - M. Torme, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Erskine, Drums - R. Wells, Composer, Lyricist - Gina Kronstadt, Violin - Susan Chatman, Violin - Joel G. Derouin, Violin - John J. Wittenberg, Violin - Jimmy Haslip, Bass - Andrew E. Picken, Viola - Mary Anne Steinberger, Cello - Bob Sheppard, Flute
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Trumpet - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Heitor Pereira, Arranger, Guitar - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Christopher J. Roberts, Engineer - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - Jeffrey (C.J.) Vanston, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Trumpet - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Billy Childs, Piano - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Gina Kronstadt, Violin - Susan Chatman, Violin - Joel G Derouin, Violin - John J. Wittenberg, Violin - Andrew E. Picken, Viola - Mary Anne Steinberger, Cello
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Trumpet - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Sammy Cahn, Composer, Lyricist - Jule Styne, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Erskine, Drums, Percussion - Billy Childs, Piano - David Carpenter, Bass
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Trumpet - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Peter Erskine, Drums - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Billy Childs, Arranger, Piano - Christopher J. Roberts, Engineer - David Carpenter, Bass - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - Jeffrey (C.J.) Vanston, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Botti, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Trumpet - BOBBY COLOMBY, Producer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer - Jeffrey (C.J.) Vanston, Arranger, Recording Engineer - Christopher J. Roberts, Engineer - David Cole, Mixing Engineer - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - Matthew Prock, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Trumpeter Chris Botti's To Love Again: The Duets picks up where his stellar 2004 release When I Fall in Love leaves off, with more gorgeously lush and heartfelt orchestral jazz via the London Session Orchestra. This time showcasing guest vocalists -- as well as a handful of instrumental tracks -- Botti takes an even more classicist approach than before and once again brings to mind such iconic jazz albums as Clifford Brown with Strings and Miles Davis' Porgy and Bess. Largely known as a smooth jazz artist with a sweet trumpet tone, it wasn't until When I Fall in Love that Botti dropped the smooth jazz synthesizers and pop-oriented compositions in favor of Gil Evans-style jazz orchestrations and an acoustic backing quartet. Subsequently, Botti made the best album of his career and didn't sacrifice any of his own laid-back smooth jazz style. In fact, having long been compared to trumpeters Chet Baker and Miles Davis for both his minimalist improvisational style and matinee idol image, this move toward more straight-ahead jazz is actually a better fit. To Love Again does nothing if not reinforce this opinion and finds Botti seeming even more relaxed and in his element. This is no more true than on the romantically melancholy lead-off track "Embraceable You," which finds Botti's horn weeping and sighing over the George Gershwin standard. The same can be said of his work with Sting on the '60s classic "What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life." In fact, with such a phenomenal cadre of singers -- including Michael Bublé, Paula Cole, Gladys Knight and others performing such standards as "Let There Be Love" and "Lover Man" -- there really isn't a bad track. Part of the brilliance of the album is that, while it is classicist in tone, many of the vocalists come from the pop world and give the songs a contemporary spin that rubs nicely against Gil Goldstein and Jeremy Lubbock's stylishly old-school arrangements. It also doesn't hurt that Botti is working with such phenomenal jazz talents as pianist Billy Childs, bassists Robert Hurst and Christian McBride, drummer Billy Kilson, guitarist Anthony Wilson and others. That alone makes the few instrumental tracks on To Love Again some of the standout moments on an album as much about vocals as it is about Botti's own creative "voice."
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:21:14
- Main artists: Chris Botti
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 2002, 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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