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| Artist: Chris Botti
Label: Columbia
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 343
Format: Original Recording Reissued
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 75381
UPC: 828767538129
EAN: 0828767538129
ASIN: B000I0QKD8
Release Date: October 10, 2006
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Condition: ******BRAND NEW****** ** Over 1.5 million orders shipped worldwide and more than 500 000 items in stock, BUY FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE, ESTABLISHED SINCE 1998 - INETVIDEO ~~~
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| Tracks:
| • | The Christmas Song - Chris Botti, Torme, Mel | | • | Ave Maria - Chris Botti, Schubert, Franz | | • | Winter Wonderland - Chris Botti, Bernard, Felix | | • | The First Noel - Chris Botti, Traditional | | • | Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Chris Botti, Cahn, Sammy | | • | Hallelujah - Chris Botti, Cohen, Leonard | | • | I Really Don't Want Much for Christmas - Chris Botti, Lubbock, Jeremy | | • | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Chris Botti, Martin, Hugh | | • | Santa Clause Is Coming to Town - Chris Botti, Coots, Fred | | • | Silent Night - Chris Botti, Traditional | | • | Little Drummer Boy - Chris Botti, Davis, Katherine | | • | O Little Town of Bethlehem - Chris Botti, Traditional | | • | I'll Be Home for Christmas - Chris Botti, Ram, Buck |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Be prepared for a relaxing and blissful Christmas October 29, 2006
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
Chris Botti's sound is nothing short of amazing. His pure and warm tone produces a delectably soothing feeling. Yes, I know that this cd is basically just a remake of his last Christmas album but they have added two fantastic pieces of music to this album. They are Schubert's "Ave Maria" and "I Really Don't Want Much for Christmas (featuring Eric Benet)".
First, "Ave Maria" is performed with a wonderful arrangement. You know how during Christmas you go into cathedrals or traditional churches and you hear the choir singing beautiful hymns, which are so touching and heartfelt? Well, this is what this arrangement is like. Chris Botti is backed up by a wonderful choir (St. Jon's Choir) and the London Session Orchestra. Truly, the feeling is transcendent as the choir sings warmly in the background and the trumpet voice just soars in the graceful melodic lines (by soar, I mean a beautiful melody coming out, not blasting high notes). This performance is simply gorgeous.
"I Really Don't Want Much for Christmas" is another beautiful tune. The vocals are a nice addition and Chris just seems to be able to play so well with another musician. This is a very gentle song and draws out the feelings in my heart. I believe that this song will truly touch the hearts of listeners because the song is expressing our desire to be with our loved ones. This song allows us to slow down in the midst of our busy year and really reflect and realize that we should cherish being with our loved ones.
All the other tracks are amazing and Chris Botti produces a splendid and lush atmosphere with his moving playing. There is variety in the style as there are faster, lighthearted arrangements alongside slow, lush arrangements. Personally, I am a classical lover and I love the glory that brass instruments attain during Christmas with playing in the brilliant high register. Amazingly, Chris Botti still moves me without having to play such brilliant, high notes. His beautiful tone is already more than enough.
Good for More than Just December Holiday parties.... December 31, 2006
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
Because I can't stand the inane chatter of morning radio DJ's, I'll put on a CD as I'm getting ready to go to work. I teach at a high school for troubled teens, so the CD's I listen to are very particular--they can't be filled with words (because my day is filled with non-stop chattering, cursing teens), can't have the kind of beat that gets stuck in your mind all day, nothing sleepy and finally nothing that will encourage depression. To find a beautiful, instrumental recording that meets all these tough criteria plus is just gorgeous, warm music is a treasure. This great recording has tunes arranged smartly enough that it wouldn't feel unwelcome or off-season any time during the winter months.
 A nice addition to one's Christmas cd rotation! December 15, 2006
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I passed on this cd in 2002. It seemed a bit routine, and I certainly prefer Chris Botti's horn playing to his singing. In this 2006 re-issue, however, the removal of "Perfect Day" (w/ Botti's vocals) and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", and the addition of "Ave Maria" and "I Really Don't Want Much For Christmas" encouraged me to buy this version. Of particular note, "Ave Maria" is simply beautiful.
Re-issue with 2 new tracks October 30, 2006
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a re-issue of Chris Botti's holiday album with 2 new songs: track 2 (Ave Maria) and track 7 (I Really Don't Want Much For Christmas - (with Eric Benet)) are not included on the 2002 release. But these are not additional tracks. They replace 2 songs from the original release. So listen to the songs and then decide, which version you like more.
The 2 new songs are great, but I still don't know, if I should buy that CD, because I already own the first release.
It's all good except the tracks with heavy drums December 10, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Really liked all songs excepts ones with heavy drums (drum machines?) on them. Felt the heavy/steady percussion was not warranted, or appropriate, for such a mellow trumpeter.
The songs are:
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Little Drummer Boy (no surprise I suppose)
It's not that I am against drums, but just thought that they could have been softened or reduced so that they didn't overpower the songs.
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