Spend an evening with Chris Botti at Tropicana,
Saturday, April 4

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (March 3, 2009) – One of the world’s top-selling instrumental artists, Chris Botti, makes his debut appearance at the Tropicana Showroom on Saturday, April 4 at 9pm.

Trumpeter, Chris Botti is a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer. His performance offers a unique sound, a blend of classic jazz and pop music. Botti’s distinctive sound has acquired him both critical acclaim and captured the attention of the pop music world.

Recently Botti hosted Chris Botti in Boston where he invited a number of guests, including Sting, Josh Groban, Yo Yo Ma, Steven Tyler, John Mayer, Katharine McPhee, Lucia Micarelli and Sy Smith to join him, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra in September 2008.

In the studio and on stage Botti has worked with industry giants, including Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Sting and renowned film composer John Barry. Botti sold nearly three million albums worldwide, including “Italia,” “When I Fall In Love,” “To Love Again: The Duets,” and “Chris Botti Live with Orchestra & Special Guests.”

Botti began playing trumpet at age nine. His mother, who was a classically trained pianist, was Botti’s first musical influence. After studying under various exceptional teachers Botti went on to attain much success as a solo trumpeter, recording artist, composer and film scorer.

Chris Botti will be performing on Saturday, April 4 at 9pm. Tickets priced at $30 - $60 and are available through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com, via phone at 1.800.736.1420, or at the Tropicana Box Office, located on the 1st floor of the North Tower.

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