Chris Botti Opens Portland Ovations 2011-2012 Season
By: Gabrielle Sierra Sep. 15, 2011
Portland Ovations opens their season with a concert by contemporary jazz trumpeter Chris Botti at Merrill Auditorium on Thursday, September 29th at 7:30pm.
An American jazz trumpeter and composer nominated for multiple Grammy Awards and winner of a Grammy Award for his collaboration with rock icon Sting, Chris Botti has established himself as a versatile musician in both jazz and pop music by his ability to easily fuse the two styles. This was evident in his 1995 solo debut titled First Wish, which combined both contemporary jazz and pop styles with a hint of art rock. Botti continues to mix diverse genres in order to create wonderfully distinct sounds that set him apart both as an artist and a composer. Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed album When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his on-going association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum & Grammy Awards. Botti has worked with an array of the world's most acclaimed artists over the course of three decades in music, including Frank Sinatra, Andrea Bocelli, Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. For his concert at Merrill Auditorium Botti will be joined by a band that has been described as, "red hot, polished, combat-proven veterans that really put on a great show." (All About Jazz.com)About Portland Ovations
Each year since 1931, Portland Ovations brings a dynamic season of exceptional performing artists from around the world to Maine including classical music, jazz, opera, dance, theater, and Broadway national tours. In addition to live performances, Ovations brings the exhilaration of the performing arts out into our community with season-long educational and outreach activities known as Ovations Offstage. A Maine-based non-profit, Portland Ovations contributes to the cultural, social and economic well-being of our community by presenting an array of high quality performing artists from around the world and creating diverse educational experiences that bring the enjoyment, energy and enrichment of the arts to all.
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