One of the most popular instrumentalists in the world, trumpeter Chris Botti gets back to the jazz essence of his artistry on his Blue Note debut Vol. 1. The album is a beautiful ballads collection featuring stunning new renditions of beloved standards including “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” “Old Folks,” “My Funny Valentine,” “Someday My Prince Will Come,” and “Blue In Green,” as well as a cover of Coldplay’s “Fix You” and the vocal feature “Paris” with John Splithoff. The album was produced by David Foster and features performances by violinist Joshua Bell, pianist Taylor Eigsti, guitarist Gilad Hekselman, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, and others.

Artists

Chris Botti (trumpet), David Foster (piano), Patrick Warren (strings), Taylor Eigsti (piano), Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Julian Pollack (rhodes, piano), Vinnie Colaiuta (drumkit), Zach Moses (bass, electricbassguitar), Leonardo Amuedo (guitar), John Splithoff (vocalist), Shane Fontayne (guitar), Chad Lefkowitz-Brown (saxophone), Joshua Bell (violin), Thomas Morgan (bass), Esteban Castro (piano)