Chris Botti
ABOUT CHRIS BOTTI
Award-winning jazz trumpeter who earned the 2013 Best Pop Instrumental Album Grammy for "Impressions," his 2012 album. He was nominated several other times, too: in 2010 for "Chris Botti in London" and for "Italia" in 2008.
He attended Indiana University, but left school when he was a senior to tour with Frank Sinatra and Buddy Rich .
He spent a decade touring and recording with Paul Simon , beginning in 1990.
His family was residing in Portland, Oregon, when he was born, but moved to Italy for two years while he was growing up. His mother was a classically trained pianist and piano teacher.
He collaborated on the song "My Funny Valentine" with Sting .
