Night Sessions:Live In..

During a 10-week break while on tour with Sting , the featured solo artist on the tour Chris Botti rented a house in the Hollywood Hills to record his "Night Sessions" album, 4 weeks to write and 6 weeks to record and mix.On December the 3rd 2001 Chris Botti took to the stage of the "EL REY" theatre in L.A. to celebrate the launch of the "Night Sessions" album, this DVD is a record of their performance. ".The concert starts with an announcer telling you, "From L.A. join us for a special evening of music, its Chris Botti and friends featuring Sting and Shawn Colvin".The stage has been made to look like a European café by the use of large silk covered cushions placed in front of the back line speakers so as too disguise them from the audience.The opening instrumental track on the album called "Lisa", the sensual sound of Botti's trumpet plays against Latin percussion and the 4/4 playing on the drums which are given more presence by the funky bass this is inter-cut with the sound of the wah-wah guitar, with the gentle sound of the keyboards.The atmospheric opening is replaced by a more up-tempo slab of funk called "Streets A head" this is where Botti's trumpet underlines the groove and then takes the lead, this gives way to a wall of bass and percussion that leads into the sound of the keyboards.The tempo changes with the romantic sounding "Miami Overnight", this has at it's heart is a retro sounding jazz guitar which sounds all smooth, Botti takes the lead playing the main theme which blends in with the guitar, bass, drums and the softy played percussion, this gives the sensual sound of the trumpet a soundscape to play against.While there is a natural gap in the performance Botti takes the opportunity to make an announcement, "Please welcome onto the stage Sting the sound of big cheers go up, Sting