| The extremely talented Smooth Jazz artist Chris | | | | standout tunes are track 1 - The Steps Of |
| Botti has released him latest CD on the Verve | | | | Posiatano, track 2 - Midnight Without You, and |
| Forecast recording label, entitled Midnight Without | | | | track 10 - Alone In The City. |
| You. | | | | My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got |
| Unfortunately, it's not everyday that I get a CD | | | | Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 5 - The |
| from an artist that I can just pop in and | | | | Way Home. Good stuff! |
| comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There | | | | Midnight Without You Release Notes: |
| is usually a song or two that I just can't force | | | | Chris Botti originally released Midnight Without You |
| myself to get through. Not at all the case with | | | | on May 20, 1997 on the Verve Forecast label. |
| Midnight Without You. Every track is enjoyable | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| and was pretty easy for me to listen to from | | | | 1. The Steps Of Positano 2. Midnight Without You |
| start to finish. | | | | - (with The Blue Nile) 3. Regroovable 4. Never |
| The CD opens with an outstanding track, The | | | | Gone 5. The Way Home 6. When Rain Falls 7. Until |
| Steps Of Positano, that I anticipate will be heard | | | | Now 8. Mr. Wah 9. Forgiven 10. Alone In The City |
| on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. | | | | Personnel: Chris Botti (trumpet, piano, keyboards); |
| It's a really nice track. | | | | Paul Buchanan, Jonathan Brooke (vocals); Andy |
| Smooth Jazz music fans will recognize some of | | | | Snitzer (piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, |
| the well known contributors on the project | | | | programming); John Leventhal (organ); Harvey |
| including Andy Snitzer and Marc Shulman plus a | | | | Jones (keyboards); Marc Shulman, Shane |
| few other notables as well. | | | | Fontayne, Gerry Leonard, Vincent Nguini, Larry |
| I'm of the opinion that Midnight Without You is | | | | Saltzman (guitar); Tony Levin, Jeff Allen, Bakithi |
| certainly Chris Botti's best work in a few years. A | | | | Kumalo (bass); Shawn Pelton (drums, |
| totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. | | | | programming); Jerry Marotta (Native American |
| What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs | | | | drums, brushed cymbal, tom toms); Joe Bonadio |
| up because it's a collection that even the casual | | | | (Native American drums, sordu, tambourine). The |
| Smooth Jazz fan can appreciate and enjoy. | | | | Blue Nile includes: Paul Buchanan (vocals); Paul |
| Chris Botti is one of those musicians that has the | | | | Joseph Moore (piano, keyboards, programming). |
| ability to just win you over with him talent. The | | | | Recorded at Beartracks Studios, Suffern, New |
| kind of artist it's really a treat to be able to listen | | | | York; Shelter Island Studios and Truck Sound |
| to. | | | | Studios, New York, New York. |
| While the entire CD is outstanding the truly | | | | |