Christopher Stephen "Chris" Botti (/ˈboʊti/ boh-tee; born October 12, 1962), is an Italian-American trumpeter and composer.[1] In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category.[2] He was also nominated in 2008 for his album Italia,[3] and received three nominations in 2010 for the live album Chris Botti In Boston. Four of his albums have reached the No. 1 position on the Billboard jazz albums chart. Coming to prominence with the 2001 recording of his Night Sessions CD, Botti established a reputation as a versatile musician in both jazz and pop music for his ability to fuse both styles together. smoooth jazz heart emoticon