2007 Chris Botti – Italia
Italia is an album by Chris Botti that was released by Columbia Records on September 25, 2007. The album focuses on Botti’s Italian roots with the title track “Italia” and songs such as “Venice” and “Estaté”. Botti partnered with Andrea Bocelli on the song “Italia” and performed it with Bocelli during the 2007 concert at the Teatro del Silenzio. The song was released in 2008 on the DVD titled Vivere Live in Tuscany.
Italia reached #1 on the Top Jazz album charts. Later that year, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Italia peaked at #27 on both The Billboard 200 and Top Internet Album charts.
Tracks
1 Deborah’s Theme (Ennio Morricone) 02:51
2 Italia (David Foster; Chris Botti; Lorenzo Cherubini) 05:35
3 Venice (Chris Botti; Dean Parks) 04:30
4 The Very Thught Of You (Ray Noble) 04:52
5 Gabriel’s Oboe (Ennio Morricone) 04:16
6 I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Al Lerner; Frederick Loewe) 03:09
7 Caruso (Lucio Dalla) 04:00
8 The Way You Look Tonight (Dorothy Fields; Jerome Kern) 04:16
9 It Never Entred My Mind (Lorenz Hart; Richard Rodgers) 04:53
10 Ave Maria (Franz Schubert) 05:46
11 Estate (Bruno Brighetti; Bruno Martino) 04:06
12 Nessun Dorma (Giacomo Puccini) 03:51
Biography
Musicians
1 Deborah’s Theme
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
2 Italia
| Bass | Christian McBride |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Shane Fontayne |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Programming | Jochem Van Der Saag |
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
| Vocals | Andrea Bocelli |
3 Venice
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Billy Childs |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
| Percussion | Paul Clarvis |
4 The Very Thught Of You
| Bass | James Genus |
| Drums | Billy Kilson |
| Piano | Billy Childs |
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
| Vocals | Paula Cole |
5 Gabriel’s Oboe
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Billy Childs |
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
6 I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face
| Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Fender Rhodes | Gil Goldstein |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
| Vocals | Dean Martin |
7 Caruso
| Bass | James Genus |
| Drums | Billy Kilson |
| Piano | Billy Childs |
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
8 The Way You Look Tonight
| Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
9 It Never Entred My Mind
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
10 Ave Maria
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
11 Estate
| Bass | Christian McBride |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Billy Childs |
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
12 Nessun Dorma
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
Other Musicians
| Bassoon | Andrew Radford |
| Bassoon | Dominic Morgan |
| Bassoon | Meyrick Alexander |
| Bassoon | Richard Skinner |
| Clarinet | Don Markese |
| Clarinet | Julian Farrell |
| Clarinet | Martin Robertson |
| Clarinet | Nicholas Bucknall |
| Clarinet | Nick Moss |
| Flute | Andrew Findon |
| Flute | Andy Panayi |
| Flute | Helen Keen |
| Flute | Phil Todd |
| Flute | Richard Mitchell |
| Flute | Robert Shulgold |
| Flute | Steve Kujala |
| French Horn | Brian O’Connor |
| French Horn | David Pyatt |
| French Horn | Justin Hageman |
| French Horn | Kurt Snyder |
| French Horn | Martin Owen |
| French Horn | Mike Thompson |
| French Horn | Richard Berry |
| French Horn | Suzette Moriarty |
| Horn | Leila Ward |
| Oboe | David Theodore |
| Trombone | Bruce Otto |
| Trombone | Dudley Bright |
| Trombone | Mark Nightingale |
| Trombone | Mike Hest |
| Trombone | Nick Lane |
| Trombone | Richard Bullock |
| Trombone | Richard Edwards |
| Trumpet | Derek Watkins |
| Trumpet | Gabriel Johnson |
| Trumpet | Guy Barker |
| Trumpet | John Barclay |
| Trumpet | Mike Lovatt |
| Trumpet | Simon Gardner |
| Tuba | John Van Houten |
| Tuba | Owen Slade |
| Percussion | Frank Ricotti |
| Percussion | Gary Kettel |
Strings
Bass – Allen Walley, David Johnson, Mary Scully, Stacey Watton, Steve Mair, Steve McManus
Cello – Anthony Lewis, Anthony Pleeth, Dave Daniels, Jo Knight, Martin Loveday
Harp – Skaila Kanga
Viola – Paul Willey, Bruce White, Don McVay, Edward Vanderspar, Gustav Clarkson, Peter Lale, Vicci Wardman
Violin – Mike Davis, Boguslaw Kostecki, Chris Tombling, David Woodcock, Debbie Widdup, Emlyn Singleton, John Bradbury, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Jonathan Rees, Julian Leaper, Mark Berrow, Perry Montague-Mason, Rose Warren-Green, Warren Zielinski
Liner Notes
Producer – Bobby Colomby
Producer (Associate) – Matt Evers
Arranged By – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 1, 9, 10, 12)
Arranged By – Gil Goldstein (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
Arranged By – David Foster (Track 2)
Conductor – John Lubbock (Track 10)
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By – Al Schmitt, Steve Genewick
Recorded By – Al Schmitt, Haydn Bendall, Jake Jackson, Steve Genewick
Art Direction – Dave Bett, Meghan Foley
Photography – Fabrizio Ferri
Mastered At Sony Music Studios, NYC
Mixed At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Air Lyndhurst Hall
Phonographic Copyright Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Copyright Sony BMG Music Entertainment