Chris Botti
Blue Note131 West 3rd Street, New York 10012
Chris Botti plays Blue Note on December 18. The available event information bills him alone, with no accompanying performers or specific set concept confirmed. This date falls within the Blue Note run that The Wall Street Journal has called Botti “a December institution in the Big Apple at the Blue Note.”
Botti is a world-renowned trumpeter whose 2004 album When I Fall in Love helped establish him as “the largest-selling American instrumental artist,” according to Blue Note. His PBS association is credited with four No. 1 jazz albums as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards. Across his career, he has worked with Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and Andrea Bocelli. The available material does not identify his hometown or confirm the musicians joining him for this performance.
Blue Note Jazz Club is a dedicated listening room in the heart of Manhattan's jazz district, where the music is the focus and the space is designed to let the sound fill the room. The club features a stage with a small audience area, and the atmosphere is one of quiet concentration on the music. Shows typically begin at 8:00 PM with a second set at 10:30 PM, and the audience sits on chairs close to the stage. The club has a bar, and drinks are available. The experience is primarily about listening to live jazz, with occasional gospel and soul performances, and the audience often stays to talk and enjoy the music after the sets.