Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions (Live in Concert) / Hot take to the stage at the historic EL REY an THEATRE in Los Angeles / INTERVIEWS WITH CHRIS, STING AND SHAWN COLVIN / VIDEO PROFILE OF CHRIS BOTTI / DVD
Format: NTSC
Run time: 200 Minutes
UPC: 5099705429990
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 5.3 x 7.5 x 0.62 inches; 4.8 Ounces
- Item model number : Relay Time: 80 min
- Director : Michael Drumm
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, Dolby, NTSC
- Run time : 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Release date : August 6, 2002
- Actors : Chris Botti
- Language : Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
- Studio : Sony Legacy
- Number of discs : 1
On December 3, 2001 acclaimed trumpeter Chris Botti and his band took to the stage at the historic El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles for an evening of evocative and sensual music to celebrate the release of Botti"s Columbia Records debut, Night Sessions. Chris and his band- Shane Fontayne on guitar, Harvey Jones on keyboards, Jon Ossman on bass, Karen Teperberg on drums, and Everett Bradley on percussion (with special guest Jason Rebello sitting in on the keys on "Why Not" and "Moon Over Bourbon Street")- are tight and in the groove as they burn through their set. But as if that weren"t enough, several surprise guests are in the audience… Asia former member and featured soloist in Sting"s band, Chris invites the Grammy Award winning superstar on stage for two show stopping numbers- including Sting"s own "Moon Over Bourbon Street."
Chris and his band-SHANE FONTAYNE on guitar, HARVEY JONES on keyboards, JON OSSMAN on bass, KAREN TEPERBERG on drums, and EVERETT BRADLEY on percussion (with special guest JASON REBELLO sitting in on keys on "Why Nat" and "Moon Over Bourbon Street")-are tight and in the groove as they burn through their set. But as if that weren't enough, several surprise guests are in the audience...
As a former member and featured nl STING'S band, Chris invites the Grammy R Ward- inning superstar on stage for two show-stopping nu...- including STING's own "Moon Over Bourbon Street." Another concert highlight is the performance of Grammy Ⓡ Award-winning vocalist SHAWN COLVIN on "The Facts About Jimmy" and the STING-penned "All Would Envy."
On the El Rey show, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES reports, "TRUMPETER CHRIS BOTTI'S PERFORMANCE...WAS AN IMPRESSIVE STEP FORWARD FOR A PERFORMER WHO SEEMS TO POSSESS ALL THE QUALITIES OF A BREAKOUT MUSICAL STAR. VISUALLY CHARISMATIC, MUSICALLY ENGAGING, APPEALINGLY PERSONABLE..."
Also included on this DVD is a bonus track: a 5.1 version (audio only) of "Through An Open Window"--get a taste of the surround sound experience! (for more, look for "Night
Sessions" on SACD)
1. PROGRAM START
2. LISA
3. STREETS AHEAD
4. MIAMI OVERNIGHT
5. IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS (w/STING)
6. ALL WOULD ENVY (w/SHAWN COLVIN)
7. ALONE IN THE CITY
8. REGROOVEABLE
9. EASTER PARADE
10. WHY NOT
11. THE FACTS ABOUT JIMMY (w/SHAWN COLVIN)
12. STEPS OF POSITANO
13. MOON OVER BOURBON STREET (w/STING)
14. BLUE HORIZON
15. CREDITS
DVD VIDEO SPECIAL FEATURES:
• INTERVIEWS WITH CHRIS, STING AND SHAWN COLVIN
•VIDEO PROFILE OF CHRIS BOTTI
• PHOTO GALLERY
5.1 RECORDING (AUDIO ONLY) OF THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW
DIGITALLY MASTERED
•DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 SURROUND SOUND
• PCM STEREO
INTERACTIVE MENUS
• BIOGRAPHY
STING APPEARS COURTESY OF A&M RECORDS
RUNNING TIME: 85 MINUTES
ART DIRECTION AND DESIGN BY MARY MAURER
PHOTOGRAPHY BY FABRIZIO FERRI AND ISABEL SNYDER
MANAGEMENT: MARC SILAG, RIGHT SIDE MANAGEMENT,
(212) 586-1223, 1674 BROADWAY #4C, NEW YORK CITY
