Chris Botti
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 12, 1962 Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, smooth jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Trumpeter, radio presenter |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Labels | Verve Records, GRP Records, Columbia Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment |
| Website | chrisbotti |
Botti plays a Martin Committee large-bore Handcraft trumpet made in 1939, and uses a No. 3 silver-plated mouthpiece from Bach made in 1926, having recently retired his 1920 3C Bach mouthpiece. He uses a Leblanc Vacchiano Harmon mute from the 1950s
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Botti
Just fantastic. Read all the links about the instrument and it inspired me to look for my French Horn mouthpiece from junior high, about 1957. Found it right away, still in the original box. Nothing special, just a Herco No. 271 student model. Used the schools horn but we bought our own mouthpiece.
ReplyDeleteGreat supplemental information, thanks for including it. My band instructor told me I had a tin ear which should give you a clue about how well I,played. :)
Glad you like reading the info. I find it fascinating, too! By the way, we wanna see a video of you playing the French Horn.....
ReplyDeleteSEEING me play might not be too bad, what you don't want is to HEAR me play. :)
ReplyDeleteWe demand both..... :o)
DeleteI adore Chris Botti! I have this album...WONDERFUL! I should have been listening to your post yesterday instead of working on mine for this morning...I sat on the back porch, (had carried the speakers out, along with a nice drink, ok 1 and 1/2) and listened full blast to Bach and other greats watching squirrels run through the grass from tree to tree...for a few hours..it was lovely! After taking the grandchildren home.
ReplyDeleteI could listen to Bach all the time - he soothes the soul!
DeleteOh, and Terry...I would love to see and hear that as well! ; )
ReplyDeleteMaybe if we bribe him.......
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