Chris Botti - Grammy Award-winning trumpeter

Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti has topped the Billboard charts on no less than four occasions with his effortlessly charming smooth jazz sound. Check out the musician in action by purchasing your Chris Botti tickets on StubHub.

From Sinatra to Sting

Born in Portland, Oregon in 1962, Chris Botti picked up the trumpet aged nine and first began performing in various jazz bands while at high school. After studying at the Indiana University School of Music, Botti briefly toured with Buddy Rich and Frank Sinatra, developed a long-running working relationship with Paul Simon and composed the score for 1996 movie 'Caught'. He became an artist in his own right with the release of 1995 debut album 'First Wish', while The Blue Nile's Paul Buchanan and Sting contributed to 1997's 'Midnight Without You' and 1999's 'Slowing Down the World', respectively. Botti then toured with the latter for two years, showcased his vocal abilities for the first time on holiday LP 'December', and worked with the London Session Orchestra on 2005's 'To Love Again: The Duets'. Botti went on to record the first of many PBS specials in 2006, embrace his roots on 2007's 'Italia', and reach No.13 on the Billboard 200 with 2009 live album 'Chris Botti in Boston'. Having previously received three nominations, Botti then won his first Grammy in 2013 with his fourth US Jazz chart-topper 'Impressions.' You can both buy and sell Chris Botti tickets on StubHub now.

Flying the flag for smooth jazz

Whether he's performing at his residency at New York's famous Blue Note Jazz Club or touring the world, Chris Botti always delivers a mesmerising show. Backed by an array of equally talented musicians and guest vocalists, the smartly-dressed trumpeter flies the flag for the smooth jazz genre with an electrifying, eclectic and entertaining set packed with classics from both yesteryear and the modern era. Alongside traditional standards such as Victor Young & His Orchestra's 'When I Fall in Love', Dusty Springfield's 'The Look of Love', and Miles Davis' 'Flamenco Sketches', the Grammy winner also puts his own distinctive spin on more contemporary hits such as Michael Jackson's 'You Are Not Alone', Sting's 'If I Ever Lose My Faith In You' and Andrea Bocelli's 'Con te partirò (Time to Say Goodbye)'. And after two hours of entertaining audiences with his musical prowess, improvisational skills, and between-song banter, Botti often ends proceedings in style by walking out into the crowd to perform an intimate solo. Don't miss out on the opportunity to see one of America's greatest trumpeters live on stage and book your Chris Botti tickets on StubHub.