Chris Botti in Portsmouth

Chris Botti is an American trumpeter and composer, born in Oregon in 1962, whose music draws on contemporary jazz and pop. He is known for the albums When I Fall in Love, To Love Again, Italia and Impressions. In 1990, he joined Paul Simon’s touring band, and he later performed on Sting’s Brand New Day tour. In 2005, he began a long-running holiday residency at the Blue Note in New York. His 2008 concerts at Symphony Hall were filmed for Chris Botti in Boston and featured Sting, Steven Tyler, John Mayer, Josh Groban and Yo-Yo Ma.