The Very Best of Chris Botti

by Chris Botti

Overview

Chris Botti's tenure at Verve and GRP lasted for four years and produced three albums filled with Botti's trademark light and melancholy smooth jazz sound. This 11-song best-of has three songs from Botti's 1995 record, First Wish, five from 1997's Midnight Without You, and three from 1999's Slowing Down the World. Highlights include "Midnight Without You" (Botti's collaboration with the Blue Nile), "Forgiven" (which features vocals by Jonatha Brooke), and the percolating "Drive Time" and "Regroovable." The collection also has contributions from Jeff Lorber, Alex Acuna, and Edie Brickell. Botti has a bit more substance, both in his tone and in his tunes, than most smooth jazz artists and may appeal to straight-ahead jazz fans who don't mind some atmosphere in their jazz. Smooth jazz buffs will welcome the opportunity to have all of Botti's best on one CD. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	07/16/2002
Label:	Verve / Grp / Universal
UPC:	0731458984825

Tracks

1. Regroovable
2. First Wish
3. Drive Time
4. Midnight Without You
5. Worlds Outside
6. Forgiven
7. Why Not
8. Mr. Wah
9. Like I Do Now
10. The Way Home
11. Irresistible Bliss

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chris Botti   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Keyboards,Piano
The Blue Nile   Featured Artist
Jonatha Brooke   Featured Artist,Vocals
Edie Brickell   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Shane Fontayne   Guitar
Bud Harner   Sequencing
Gerry Leonard   Guitar
Marc Shulman   Guitar
Vincent Nguini   Guitar
Jeff Lorber   Piano,Clavinet,Piano (Electric)
Jerry Marotta   Drums
Pino Palladino   Bass
Paul Livant   Guitar
Anne Dudley   Conductor
Tim Pierce   Guitar
Larry Saltzman   Guitar
Paul Buchanan   Vocals
Joe Bonadio   Percussion,Tambourine
Shawn Pelton   Drums,Hi Hat,Tambourine
Alex Acuna   Percussion
John Levanthal   Organ
Jeff Scott Young   Organ,Piano,Piano (Electric)
John "J.R." Robinson   Drums
John Robinson   Drums
Jeff Allen   Bass
Tony Levin   Bass
Paul Joseph Moore   Piano,Keyboards
Andy Snitzer   Bass,Wurlitzer,Fender Rhodes
Steve Ferrone   Drums
Bakithi Kumalo   Bass
Harvey Jones   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Chris Botti   Composer,Programming,Original Recording Producer
Edie Brickell   Composer
Garry Hughes   Programming
Nathan East   Composer
Marcel East   Composer
Anne Dudley   String Arrangements
Bryan Koniarz   Supervisor
David Benoit   Composer
Suha Gur   Mastering
Paul Buchanan   Composer
Bud Harner   Selection
Hollis King   Art Direction
Isabelle Wong   Design
Mark Smith   Production Assistant
Rocky Schenck   Photography
Paul Joseph Moore   Composer,Programming,Original Recording Producer
The Blue Nile   Performer
Andy Snitzer   Programming,Drum Programming,Original Recording Producer
Kevin Killen   Original Recording Producer
Harvey Jones   Original Recording Producer