Chris Botti & Lucia Micarelli Set for St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights, 7/21

Encore! Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti returns to the St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights line up on Thursday, July 21. Rock star violinist Lucia Micarelli (also an encore performer) joins Botti at Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Concert starts at 7 p.m.; gates open at 5:30 p.m. For tickets and information: 435-655-3114 or www.BigStarsBrightNightsConcerts.org

Chris Botti has proven over and over again that he is an exceptional balladeer - whether performing the "Star Spangled Banner" in the New York Giants' stadium or captivating audiences at the Blue Note Club. He's sold more than four million albums, won Grammy awards, played with A-list pop collaborators - most notably Paul Simon, Sting, Herbie Hancock and Yo-Yo Ma - and appeared in venues ranging from The White House to Carnegie Hall.

Oft-noted for his matinee idol good looks, Botti is considerably more than a pretty face. He has delivered four No. 1 albums on Billboard's Jazz Albums listings and still manages to keep up a rigorous, global touring schedule. And his sound, while rooted in jazz, seamlessly crosses genres. As one New York Times reviewer notes, "Chris Botti has a trumpet sound that suggests the softer side of luminosity, the realm of sunsets and half-moons and low-wattage incandescence. Mellow and pearly, it emits an unabashed beauty..."

"Mind blowingly talented" (Portland Examiner), featured violinist Lucia Micarelli delivers an on-stage performance that takes her instrument well outside the traditional boundaries, traversing genres from classical to rock. She wields her fiery bow with a rare combination of extraordinary grace and energy. As All About Jazz puts it, "Her playing is elegant, and runs the gamut of emotions from brooding to joyous."

Aside from acting/performing on the HBO series "Treme," Micarelli has toured extensively with Botti (as well as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Josh Groban). Botti and Micarelli's "Emmanuel" duet on Botti's "Live From Boston" PBS Special received more than 5 million YouTube views. Micarelli has released three of her own albums. She made her acting debut when she landed a gig as "the woman who makes [HBO's] 'Treme' worth watching" (Esquire).

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