Bone2Pick: Chris Botti Interview, Part 1

Happy New Year to all! 2013 promises to be an outstanding year and there’s no better way to get started than by sitting down with January’s bone2pick artist of the month, the one and only Chris Botti. The #1 selling jazz artist in the world today shares his thoughts with Michael on how he built one of the most extraordinary careers in the history of brass playing, his relationship with Sting, what it was like starting out in New York playing on the street, the differences in playing live and in the studio and his passion for music education. Energizing words from one of the most inspiring artists on the planet. HIP-BONEMUSIC https://hip-bonemusic.com Books: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... Hip-BoneU video courses: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... Arrangements: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... Music: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... Michael Davis Trombones and Mouthpieces from S.E. Shires: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... HIP-BONEMUSIC = ALL THINGS BRASS Our content and catalog include the popular 10,15 and 20 Minute Warm-Up books, method and etude books, Hip-BoneU instructional videos, Michael Davis Shires trombones and Laskey mouthpieces, recordings & arrangements and the renowned bone2pick interview series. BONE2PICK INTERVIEWS    • Bone2Pick Interviews   With over 100 interviews in it’s catalog, Bonepick is our widely popular interview series & podcast featuring a myriad of world class musicians. ABOUT MICHAEL DAVIS Trombonist/composer Michael Davis has enjoyed a diverse and acclaimed career over the past 40 years. Widely known as the trombonist for five world tours with the Rolling Stones, he toured and recorded extensively with Frank Sinatra, has released 14 CDs as a solo artist, composed over 150 works, authored a dozen books for brass players of all levels and appeared on over 500 CDs, television themes and motion picture soundtracks. He is the founder of Hip-Bone Music, Inc. In 2011, the S.E. Shires Company released the Michael Davis signature model trombone and followed that in 2014 with the release of the Michael Davis+ trombone. He has worked with a myriad of artists including James Taylor, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, Tony Bennett, Jay Z, Sarah Vaughan, Sting, Branford Marsalis, Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, Bob Mintzer, Paul Simon, David Sanborn, among others. Video and audio production: Kent Smith Facebook:   / hipbonemusic   Instagram:   / hipbonemusic   © Hip-BoneMusic, Inc.