Slowing Down the World
| Slowing Down the World | ||||
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| Studio album by Chris Botti | ||||
| Released | June 22, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:38 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Chris Botti, Harvey Jones, Andy Snitzer, Eric Calvi | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Slowing Down the World is the third studio album by trumpet player Chris Botti. It was released by GRP Records on June 22,1999. Botti himself provided vocal on "Same Girl".
Track listing
All music composed by Chris Botti, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Irresistible Bliss" | 5:02 | ||
| 2. | "The Look" | 4:22 | ||
| 3. | "Drive Time" | 5:33 | ||
| 4. | "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" | Bob Hilliard, David Mann | 4:28 | |
| 5. | "Open Touch" | 6:00 | ||
| 6. | "Under a Painted Sky" | 4:13 | ||
| 7. | "Why Not" | 3:38 | ||
| 8. | "The Place Between Us" | 4:38 | ||
| 9. | "Same Girl" | Randy Newman | 3:44 | |
| 10. | "Where I'm Calling From" | Botti, Larry Klein | 5:50 | |
| 11. | "Letting Go" | Anne Dudley | 2:09 |
Personnel
- Chris Botti - Trumpet, Keyboards, Vocal
- Alex Acuña - Percussion
- Joe Bonadio - Percussion
- Jonatha Brooke - Vocal
- Michael Davis - Trombone
- Nathan East - Bass
- Peter Erskine - Brush Snare, Drums
- Shane Fontayne - Guitar
- Hilary James - Piano
- Harvey Jones - Keyboards
- Larry Klein - Bass
- Greg Leisz - Pedal Steel Guitar
- Tony Levin - Bass
- Jeff Lorber - Piano, Clavinet
- Jerry Marotta - Percussion
- John Ossman - Bass
- Dean Parks - Acoustic Guitar
- Shawn Pelton - Hi-Hat
- Tim Pierce - Guitar
- John Robinson - Drums
- Armand Sabal Lecco - Piccolo Bass
- Marc Shulman - Guitar
- Sting - Vocal (on track 4)
- C. J. Vanston - Keyboards
- Jeff Young - Piano, Organ
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[2] | 13 |
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Chris Botti: Slowing Down the World > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Slowing Down the World - Chris Botti > Charts & Awards". allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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