China News Service, Beijing, March 6 (Reporter Ying Ni) Chris Botti, the world-famous Grammy Award winner and trumpet king, will bring an all-star orchestra to the Beijing Zhongshan Park Concert Hall on the evening of the 9th. Reopening the Art Life "Volume 1".

Chris Botti file photo.

Photo courtesy of the performer

　　He has been nominated for the Grammy Award five times, and his albums have topped the U.S. Billboard's "Jazz Album Chart" four times. He has won many world-class awards such as gold records and platinum records. His 2012 album "Impressions" won the Grammy Award. Les Mills Award for "Best Pop Instrumental Album".

Currently, the total sales volume of Botti's albums released worldwide has exceeded 4 million.

For nearly 30 years, as one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world, he has given the trumpet unlimited possibilities, and his varied musical styles can always surprise fans.

Botti has collaborated with Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, Yo-Yo Ma, Lady Gaga, Paul Simon and many other big names in the music industry. He has perfectly practiced the crossover between jazz and pop and left many hit works.

　　The Beijing concert on March 9 is part of Botti's 2024 world tour. He will perform a number of works from his latest album "Volume One".

This is his return to jazz after successfully crossing over from jazz to pop music, focusing more on acoustic jazz and classic jazz.

　　"I love hearing cinematic textures in music, and this album retains the essence of that. For me, the most important thing is that all the performances have incredible beauty and elegance." 9th The evening concert will open with the melodious Irish folk song "Danny Boy", followed by the animated film "Snow White" theme song "My Prince Will Come", the Broadway hit "My Lovely Lover", Audrey... Hepburn starred in the theme song of the movie "Beauty Walking", the romantic work "Paris" sung by singer and songwriter John Splitov, as well as "Are You Lonely Tonight", "What a Wonderful World" and "When I Fall in Love" "Love in the Heart", "Moonlight on Bourbon Street", "In the Early Morning" and many other golden songs have brought top-notch pure jazz performances to Chinese audiences.

　　Botti said: "I will be 60 years old in 2022, and I want to focus more on myself, the performance of our band, and these jazz classics that we have always loved to present on the stage. I am very much looking forward to coming to Beijing, China again, and The band members spent a unique and unforgettable night with music fans and friends."

　　It is worth mentioning that this concert also assembled an "all-star orchestra" composed of outstanding musicians, such as singer-songwriter John Splitov and violinist Anastasia Mazurok , saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, drummer Lee Pearson, bassist Daniel Chmelinsky, etc. will all perform together.

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