Chris Botti

Chris Botti is a trumpeter and composer. His first few efforts could safely be classified as smooth jazz.

Botti has also performed or recorded with artists such as Sting, Frank Sinatra, Chaka Khan, Andrea Bocelli, Jill Scott, Steven Tyler, The Blue Nile, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber, David Torn, Roy Hargrove, Clark Terry, Lee Ritenour, Renee Olstead, Paula Cole and Brian Culbertson. Botti was also a member of Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, a more experimental, jazz fusion-oriented group

Botti is also a radio host. His show, “Chill with Chris Botti,” focuses mainly on “chill” music, which is described as “smooth jazz with a touch of cool jazz.”