The 2004 album, When I Fall in Love, made Chris Botti one of the largest selling instrumental artists of our time. Chris, whose music genres are jazz, smooth jazz, and pop, has recorded a total of four number one jazz albums.
Chris Botti’s latest album, Impressions, garnered him a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental in 2013. Another of his albums, Italia, landed him a Grammy nomination in 2008. His live album, Chris Botti In Boston, earned three Grammy nominations in 2010. Today, the famed performer has sold over four million albums and is widely recognized for his incredible talent.
Who is Chris Botti?
Christopher Stephen Botti was born in Portland, Oregon on the 12th of October, 1962. Though born in Portland, he was raised in Corvallis. However, he also spent two years of his early childhood in Italy.
His early interest in music was influenced by his mother, a classically trained pianist who earns a living working as a part-time piano teacher. Chris’ first contact with the trumpet was at age nine and by the time the budding trumpeter was 12, he was already fully committed.
Chris Botti started performing professionally at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, at the age of 17, after he managed to convince his high school authority to allow him to fulfill his remaining senior year credits there. After studying music under the tutelage of David Baker at the Indiana University School of Music, the jazz expert moved to New York.
Career
Chris Botti made a name for himself by collaborating with celebrated artists like Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, and a few others. He later made his solo debut in 1995 with the album First Wish. In 1997, he released his second album Midnight Without You, and his third album, Slowing Down the World, in 1999.
A couple of years later, Chris was featured as a soloist on Sting’s Brand New Day world tour which was an amazing career opportunity. In 2001, the artist recorded the Night Sessions in LA; the album was met with critical acclaim. His follow-up albums include A Thousand Kisses Deep (2003) and When I Fall in Love (2004).
When I Fall in Love marked his first top 40 entry, closely followed by To Love Again: The Duets in 2005. Italia, his 2007 album, made another entry into the top 40 ranks. This was followed by his live album, Chris Botti in Boston, in 2009.
After a brief break, the musician made a return in 2012 with the album Impressions, which focused more on his love of melody. This time around, Chris included collaborations with known artists like the country singer – Vince Gill, jazz pianist – Herbie Hancock, composer/pianist/producer – David Foster, guitarist – Mark Knopfler, and a few more artists.
Family & Personal Life: Is Chris Botti Married? Who is his Wife?
The handsome American trumpeter has managed to keep the details of his personal life under lock and key, well away from the prying eyes of the media. Often enough, we still get to hear some information about his dating life.
Chris was in a relationship with Katie Couric from 2005 to 2006 before he got married to Lisa Gastineau. His relationship with Lisa was highly publicized as the two were constantly spotted together around Los Angeles having a good time. Unfortunately, the couple got separated and Chris was left without an official girlfriend for several years.
In 2012, Chris Botti got involved with Brandi Glanville. Their relationship was short-lived, despite fans speculating that the two had secretly gotten married which was later proven to be false.
Ever since the musician has remained single. It is possible that Chris Botti has gotten involved in several relationships since then; but if he has, then he has done an excellent job of keeping the relationships away from media. He has chosen to let his professional life stand alone on its merits and not be affected by his personal life and relationships.
Considering Chris is still relatively young and certainly still attractive, there is no doubt that he will find the right one soon.
Chris Botti’s Net Worth
The American musician has accumulated an impressive net worth of $8 million. This amount is believed to have accrued from his musical shows, events, and more importantly, from the sales of his massively successful albums. He has certainly done pretty well for himself.
