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Italia
July 27, 2015
Great sounding disk that presents Botti and his complete mastery of the trumpet . This disk includes a few vocal selections. The vocals here are the wonderful Andrea Bocelli, Paula Cole, and the great classic Dean Martin, all of which fit wonderfully with Botti's style. The entire disc is warm, relaxing, and never harsh.
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Top critical review
OK
October 6, 2018
It's OK, not as good as I would have expected.
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January 19, 2008
Musically, this is a superb work.
Conceptually, if you sit around and think about it too long, you'll go nuts. Why title the album "Italia" if you're going to include songs like "The Way You Look Tonight" or "It Never Entered My Mind," much less Paula Cole singing "The Very Thought of You" and (O.M.G.) Dean Martin singing "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"(Come 'ome, 'enry 'iggins!).
(Mind you, based on her collaborations with Botti, if Paula Cole turns out a standards album, I'm gonna be the first on my continent to pre-order it.)
That said, I still give it 4 stars because so many of the other cuts are stellar... including "Nessun Dorma", "Estaté", and the two Ennio Morricone compositions, "Gabriel's Oboe"and "Deborah's Theme."
Thank God for iPod!
Conceptually, if you sit around and think about it too long, you'll go nuts. Why title the album "Italia" if you're going to include songs like "The Way You Look Tonight" or "It Never Entered My Mind," much less Paula Cole singing "The Very Thought of You" and (O.M.G.) Dean Martin singing "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"(Come 'ome, 'enry 'iggins!).
(Mind you, based on her collaborations with Botti, if Paula Cole turns out a standards album, I'm gonna be the first on my continent to pre-order it.)
That said, I still give it 4 stars because so many of the other cuts are stellar... including "Nessun Dorma", "Estaté", and the two Ennio Morricone compositions, "Gabriel's Oboe"and "Deborah's Theme."
Thank God for iPod!
July 29, 2013
Performs with Paula Cole, remember her and the girl power song "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?". Some sexy pieces on this including with an eclectic range--from Paula Cole to Dean Martin to opera with Nessun Dorma. Rather sedate and I like that he's way cool at my age (around fifty) plus from the north west (Oregon). Ageless.
March 9, 2009
When having an evening with good friends or family, this album suits the ambiance. I'd like the think of it as very pleasent musical wallpaper. Accompanied with a glass of schotch, your evening's complete. But when alone, increase the volume and simply enjoy Chris Botti's clear trumpetsound. A very tastefull way to play worldmusic.
Whether Chris plays his trumpet modestly or with great expression, he's always in key . I'm very happy with this album!!
Whether Chris plays his trumpet modestly or with great expression, he's always in key . I'm very happy with this album!!
August 18, 2015
I like all of Botti's cds. I haven't listened to it enough to be passionate.
October 28, 2007
Very enjoyable, well-produced disk by jazz trumpeter Chris Botti. I found the Italian connection a bit tenuous, if only because I don't associate these interpretations with traditional Italian music. Be forewarned that the CD is more jazz than Pavarotti. But that certainly doesn't mean it isn't great listening. And the Botti-Dean Martin "collaboration" of "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" is an instant classic, and worth the price of the CD alone.
August 13, 2012
The album has a splendid amount of music
For young and old . What is nice are the classical arrangements.
For young and old . What is nice are the classical arrangements.
March 26, 2015
As always, Chris' trumpet music is fantastic! Although, I myself could have done without the vocals.
