Chris Botti To Love Again Smooth Jazz CD Review

Chris Botti, trumpeter extraordinaire has done itmusic standards, this should be in your collection.Chris
again.Following the hugely successful CD When I Fall InBotti's rendition of the Billie Holiday classic Good
Love with his latest release, To Love Again.TheMorning Heartache, with Jill Scott singing may be even
smooth jazz world super talent Botti has earnedbetter than the original rendition of the same song.While
frequent comparisons to Miles Davis and Chet Bakerthis entire CD is outstanding the truly standout tunes
and has seemingly found a successful formula forand favorites are Embraceable You [track 1], What
turning out superb CD's.In the past in addition to touringAre You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? - Featuring
with Sting, Botti has played sideman to Paul Simon,Sting [track 2], and Are You Lonesome Tonight? -
Natalie Merchant, Joni Mitchell, and dozensFeaturing Paul Buchanan [track 8]. My SmoothLee
more.Contributors on the To Love Again includes anBonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck
amazing line up of music industry heavy hitters. NamesOn REpeat"] is track 10, I'll Be Seeing You - Featuring
like Sting, Michael Buble, Paula Cole, Gladys Knight, JillBilly Childs. Very nice!Release Notes:Chris Botti originally
Scott, Renee Olstead, Rosa Passos and Steven Tyler,released To Love Again on October 18, 2005 on the
with the London Session Orchestra conducted bySony record label.CD track list follows:1. Embraceable
Jeremy Lubbock, Billy Childs and Gil Goldstein. Plus aYou
few others as well.Overall To Love Again is an2. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? -
collection of jazz standards, mostly old schoolFeaturing Sting
traditional music. My thoughts are if you like traditional3.