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Vivere Live in Tuscany [DVD/CD]

starring: Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, David Foster, Chris Botti, Heather Headley

Release Date January 29, 2008
I'll forever treasure this DVD masterpiece. Its a feeling of being there at Tuscany, Italy. Many thanks to the producers and also AMAZON for marketing this product.

CD-Charts Position 2
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Chris Botti: Live (With Orchestra and Special Guests) [Blu-ray]

starring: Chris Botti
directed by: Jim Gable

Release Date May 29, 2007
If you missed the original concert on TV you have to see this one. It is amazing on Blu-Ray. I can't count the number of times we have watched this DVD with friends. We have seen Chris Botti live but this is even better than being there in person. Order it, sit back with a glass of wine, and enjoy!

CD-Charts Position 3
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Chris Botti - Live - With Orchestra & Special Guests

starring: Chris Botti
directed by: Jim Gable

Release Date August 01, 2006
If you missed the original concert on TV you have to see this one. It is amazing on Blu-Ray. I can't count the number of times we have watched this DVD with friends. We have seen Chris Botti live but this is even better than being there in person. Order it, sit back with a glass of wine, and enjoy!

CD-Charts Position 4
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Tony Bennett - An American Classic [Blu-ray]

starring: Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera, Billy Crystal, k.d. lang, Chris Botti
directed by: Rob Marshall

Release Date December 12, 2006
Great performances both from Tony Bennet and the guests stars. Beautifully combined the songs with the introductions from the actors.
His voice is magic as usual.

CD-Charts Position 5
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Sting - All This Time

starring: Sting, Dominic Miller, Kipper, Janice Pendarvis, Christian McBride
directed by: Jim Gable

Release Date December 04, 2001
This is a brilliant intimate outdoor concert attended by a few lucky fans at Sting's home in Italy. Most songs have new jazzy arrangements that I like better than the studio versions, maybe because the musicians seem to be playing with heightened passion. There is a nice balance between old and new songs and they're all good, but for me, the following stand out. "Fragile" is such a great song (maybe Sting's best) but this version is dripping with empathy and blows the studio version out of the water. The back-to-back jazz and blues punch of "Seven Days" and "The Hounds Of Winter" is stunning. "Fields Of Gold" has a soothing melody line that mentally transports you to that field. Finally, the smokin' hot band pulls out all the stops on "If I Ever ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 6
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Tony Bennett - American Classic

starring: Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera, Billy Crystal, k.d. lang, Chris Botti
directed by: Rob Marshall

Release Date November 21, 2006
Great performances both from Tony Bennet and the guests stars. Beautifully combined the songs with the introductions from the actors.
His voice is magic as usual.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions (Live in Concert)

starring: Chris Botti
directed by: Michael Drumm

Release Date August 06, 2002
This DVD is just great. Chris Botti is superb and of course so talented. I simply love this kind of music.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Legends of Jazz: Showcase (DVD/CD)

starring: Ramsey Lewis, Al Jarreau, Kurt Elling, Chris Botti, Marcus Miller
directed by: Jack Ginay

Release Date April 25, 2006
This is a masterfully produced disc. When you put this in your player and the theme music starts, you know you are in for a great night of jazz.

What truly makes this collection compelling is the well-balanced list of performances. There are artists new and old, well-known and not so well-known, from a surprisingly varied pool of jazz sub-genres: fusion, bebop, swing, latin, and bossa. There is even a blues performance thrown in. The performances themselves are mostly very good, with the occasional eye-opening one mixed in such as Marcus Miller's Panther.

The production value of the disc is fantastic too. I would've loved this even on VHS because it is ultimately about the music; but there is something to be said about the ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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Tony Bennett - American Classic [w/ Bonus Fatures] (2006)

starring: Christina Aguilera, Chris Botti, Michael Buble, Elton John, Juanes
directed by: Rob Marshall

Release Date 2006
This is a masterfully produced disc. When you put this in your player and the theme music starts, you know you are in for a great night of jazz.

What truly makes this collection compelling is the well-balanced list of performances. There are artists new and old, well-known and not so well-known, from a surprisingly varied pool of jazz sub-genres: fusion, bebop, swing, latin, and bossa. There is even a blues performance thrown in. The performances themselves are mostly very good, with the occasional eye-opening one mixed in such as Marcus Miller's Panther.

The production value of the disc is fantastic too. I would've loved this even on VHS because it is ultimately about the music; but there is something to be said about the ... Read More: