Chris Botti with the Victoria Symphony

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Sunday, May 25th, 2014
7:30 PM

Raised in a musical family, Chris Botti was an early fan of jazz trumpet, especially the ballads of Miles Davis. Blessed with a velvet tone and exquisite phrasing, Botti began his professional career with a five-year stint playing for Paul Simon, followed by gigs with Joni Mitchell, Marc Cohn, Natalie Merchant, and Sting. Since 1995 he has recorded more than a dozen solo CDs, earning five Grammy nominations and numerous number-one spots on the Billboard charts. A fluent instrumentalist and inspired performer whose on-stage charisma is unrivaled, he has long been one of the most beloved performers of contemporary jazz. Botti has twice been a headliner at Victoria�s JazzFest, but returns to the Royal to present his acclaimed �orchestral� show with the Victoria Symphony. �I�m in awe whenever I hear him because he�s such an amazing musician and musical personality,� says Mitchell Krieger, executive director of the Victoria Symphony. �I�ve only seen his symphonic stuff on DVD and can�t wait to hear him live,� he adds. �The VS players are virtuosic themselves, and this will be a great match.�

Presented by the Centennial Festival
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Tickets at:
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