Chet Baker London

Trumpeter Chris Botti's To Love Again: The Duets picks up where his stellar 2004 release When I Fall in Love leaves off, with more gorgeously lush and heartfelt orchestral jazz via the London Session Orchestra. This time showcasing guest vocalists – as well as a handful of instrumental tracks – Botti takes an even more classicist approach than before and once again brings to mind such iconic jazz albums as Clifford Brown with Strings and Miles Davis' Porgy and Bess. Largely known as a smooth jazz artist with a sweet trumpet tone, it wasn't until When I Fall in Love that Botti dropped the smooth jazz synthesizers and pop-oriented compositions in favor of Gil Evans-style jazz orchestrations and an acoustic backing quartet.

This ensemble is based in Victoria, BC, Canada and specializes in original compositions in an acoustic mainstream setting. The music features elegantly arranged blends of reeds, brass, and rhythm with a focus on ensemble improvisation. The compositions, primarily by Gord and Olivier, are characterized by intertwining lines and engaging melodies from Gord on bass clarinet as well as tenor and soprano sax and Olivier on trumpet and flugelhorn. Teamed with father and son are long time music collaborators Rob Cheramy on guitar, Dave Emery on drums and bass player Louis Rudner. The ensemble has enjoyed 2 years of sold out shows at Hermann’s Jazz Club and several other BC jazz venues with the Gerry Mulligan - Chet Baker Tribute project. "Passages" was recorded live at Herman’s May 30 & 31, 2019.