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Italia (album)

Italia is an album by Chris Botti that was released by Columbia Records on September 25, 2007. The album focuses on Botti's Italian roots with the title track "Italia" and songs such as "Venice" and "Estaté". Botti partnered with Andrea Bocelli on the song "Italia" and performed it with Bocelli during the 2007 concert at the Teatro del Silenzio. The song was released in 2008 on the DVD titled Vivere Live in Tuscany.

Italia

September 25, 2007

July 2006

Jazz

52:05

Columbia, Decca

Bobby Colomby

Italia reached #1 on the Top Jazz album charts.[2] Later that year, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Italia peaked at #27 on both The Billboard 200 and Top Internet Album charts.

– trumpet

Chris Botti

– arrangements (1, 9, 10), orchestra arrangement adaptation (12)

Jeremy Lubbock

– acoustic piano (2), arrangements (2)

David Foster

– arrangements (2-8, 11), Fender Rhodes (6)

Gil Goldstein

Jochem van der Saag – programming (2, 3), sound designer (2, 3)

– acoustic piano (3-5, 7, 11)

Billy Childs

– acoustic piano (6)

Randy Waldman

– electric guitar (2)

Shane Fontayne

– acoustic guitar (2), guitars (3, 5, 11)

Dean Parks

James Harrah – guitars (6)

– bass (2, 11)

Christian McBride

– bass (3)

Jimmy Johnson

– bass (4, 7)

James Genus

– bass (6, 8)

Brian Bromberg

– drums (2, 3, 6, 8, 11)

Vinnie Colaiuta

– drums (4, 7)

Billy Kilson

– percussion (3, 11)

Paul Clarvis

– soprano saxophone (3)

Tom Scott

– vocals (2)

Andrea Bocelli

– vocals (4)

Paula Cole

– vocals (6)

Dean Martin

– choir (10)

Orchestra of St John's

– choir conductor (10)

John Lubbock

Bobby Colomby – producer

Matt Evers – associate producer

Haydn Bendall – recording

Steve Genewick – recording, mixing

Jake Jackson – recording

– recording, mixing

Al Schmitt

Bill Smith – recording

– mastering at Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)

Vlado Meller

David Bett – art direction

Meghan Foley – art direction

Fabrizio Ferri – photography