Chris Botti. Live With Orchestra and Special Guests [Blu ray]

Customer Reviews

Great Concert Amazing on Blu-ray

2008-06-27
If you missed the original concert on TV you have to see this one. It is amazing on Blu-Ray. I can't count the number of times we have watched this DVD with friends. We have seen Chris Botti live but this is even better than being there in person. Order it, sit back with a glass of wine, and enjoy!

Great Concert

2008-06-17
Great concert to just set and watch. Peaceful, easy, light Jazz. Wonderful to set with your love one to watch and listen.

This Blu-Ray disc is superb!

2008-03-25
I loved this concert. The image was crystal clear and the sound was magnificent! Need more like this one!

Great...BUT NOT IN HI-DEF!!!

2008-03-25
Agree with all the "Great" reviews...but if you NOTICE people...when the
concert starts, switch to 480p!!!

Greetings from Mex.

Good Performances

2008-03-02
The blu ray version of this disc has excellent video quality. The sound is also excellent in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM (uncompressed) 5.1. The clarity of the instruments were amazing and the sound stage is excellent when you play in Stereo mode. This is a good disc to have for a video/audio show case.

Awesome

2008-03-01
December 2005. Los Angeles, California. Trumpeter Chris Botti, on the heels of his break-through gold certified album "When I Fall In Love", and the record-breaking follow up "To Love Again", plays two triumphant shows at the Wilshire Theatre backed by a full orchestra and his virtuosic band. Playing repertoire mostly culled from these two hit albums, Chris is joined onstage by some of the world's most accomplished singers and musicians (in order of appearance) Sting, Jill Scott, Paula Cole, Burt Bacharach, Renee Olstead, Paul Buchanan and Gladys Knight. Filmed for the PBS Special "Chris Botti Live With Orchestra and Special Guests"....and now available on Blu-ray Disc. Presented in full 1080 High Definition and stunning high-fidelity uncompressed surround sound.

BEST I'VE HEARD IN A LONG TIME!!!!

2008-02-21
I HEARD THIS DVD PLAYING IN A BEST BUY MEDIA ROOM. AFTER HEARING IT, I IMMEDIATELY WENT AND PURCHASED IT. THE LINE UP WAS INCREDIBLE!!! JILL SCOTT, PAULA COLE, GLADIS KNIGHT AND STING!! WHAT ELSE COULD YOU WANT!! THIS IS TRULY GREAT, GREAT, FEEL GOOD MUSIC. ONE OF MY FAV'S IS, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!" IT'S PREFORMED BY STING AND IS ABSOULTELY AMAZING!! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!! GRAB YOUR WALLET AND YOUR WIFE!! GO BUY THIS DVD NOW!! THE BOTH OF YOU WILL THANK ME LATER!!!

very, VERY good musical experience...

2008-02-18
I originally saw this DVD playing on a huge (71 in) HiDef television set in the "high end" room of a Magnolia Hi-Fi store. It was playing through a $6000 MacIntosh DVD player and over $30,000 worth of MacIntosh equipment and Vienna Acustic speakers.

I was taken aback by this DVD's exceptional sound quality. Often the picture quality suffered however, due to what I would call "lighting issues". Sometimes though, even the picture quality was exceptional as well.

His trumpet playing was outstanding...the guests were a perfect addition for this event recorded in L.A.
All in all, this is a very entertaining DVD if you like live jazz and instrumental music.

By far, the best song of the show was Mr. Botti's interpretation of Ennio Morricone's "Cinema Paradiso" title song. You can test your entire sound system (for reality and clearity) while playing this DVD.

I have just learned it is now available in the "Blue Ray" high definition format. I wish I had a Blue Ray player to play this show on....it must be fantastic to watch!

Chris Botti Live With Orchestra and Special Guests

2008-02-10
I have purchased atleast 5 copies of this dvd to share with my friends and family. Chris Botti is truly an enjoyable artist for all ages.

Had in SD DVD and now in Blu-Ray

2008-02-08
Chris Botti plays sentimental jazz and plays it well. His band is exceptional. And how can you miss when you have:

- Sting
- Jill Scott
- Paula Cole
- Renee Oldstead
- Paul Buchanan
- Gladys Night

singing in duo with Chris Botti at the trumpet?

I intended to give my SD DVD version to a friend but, when I played back this SD DVD version right after the Blu-Ray, it provided such a striking difference in both PQ and AQ that I'm keeping it for demonstration purposes.