Aero Force One
August 4, 2008

Contemporary Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti to Perform With Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops in Symphony Hall September 18-19, 2008

Tickets Go On Sale August 8

Legendary trumpeter Chris Botti will perform a special star-studded performance with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops as part of a PBS special “Chris Botti Live in Boston” at 7:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall on September 18-19, 2008. This star-studded performance will include Botti performing with some of today¹s most popular music artists including Josh Groban (18th), Sting, Steven Tyler, Yo-Yo Ma (19th), and many more. Tickets for each performance range from $95-$250 and will go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 8. They are available online at www.bostonpops.org and through SymphonyCharge by calling 1-800-266-1200.

This special collaboration with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops will be broadcast nationally during PBS’ pledge drive in March 2009; a DVD and other bonus items will be released exclusively through PBS in March as well.

SonyBMG will release a live audio CD of the performance in December 2008, followed by a nationwide DVD release in April 2009. “Chris Botti Live in Boston” is a follow-up to Botti’s highly acclaimed “Live with Special Guests” PBS Special/DVD released in 2005. Since the release of his first solo album in 1995, trumpeter Chris Botti has created a series of recordings which have made him a star in the realm of contemporary jazz and pop world. Through his singular combination of lush atmospheres and thoughtful improvisations, Botti has earned both critical acclaim and mainstream appreciation for a succession of best-selling albums including When I Fall In Love (2004, #1 Top Jazz Album, #37 Billboard Top 200), To Love Again: The Duets (2005, #1 Top Jazz Album, #18 Billboard Top 200), and Chris Botti Live with Orchestra & Special Guests (2006, #2 Top Jazz Album).

In the studio and on stage, Chris Botti has worked with such leading singer-songwriter/composers as Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and renowned film composer John Barry, among others; as a sideman, he has appeared on dozens of albums, compilations and soundtracks. Botti’s association with Sting–who joins Botti on both To Love Again and When I Fall In Love–dates back to 1999, when the trumpeter joined the pop legend’s band as featured soloist on the “Brand New Day” tour, which lasted two years.

RedWingMotorcycles.com
August 1, 2008

Sturgis Baby!

Aug 1 at Sturgis…the bikes arrived in yesterday and I am not far behind.

Looking forward to the sights and sounds of 400,000 CRAZY bike nuts like myself and the beautiful riding that is Sturgis.

Come by and check out the Red Wing display and say hello!

Flickr.com
August 4, 2008

Much thanks to: Nagitora

Joey Kramer

Joey Kramer

More photos:  (here).

YouTube.com
August 3, 2008

Watch clip:  (here).