Slowing Down the World

Slowing Down the World
Slowing Down the World
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, Bobby Colomby, Larry Klein
Chris Botti chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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 vocals on "Same Girl".

Track listing

All music is composed by Chris Botti, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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.	"The 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 (1, 3, 4, 6, 7), arrangements (4), drum programming (7), vocals (9)
Harvey Jones – keyboards (1-8), acoustic piano (6)
Jeff Lorber – acoustic piano (1), electric piano (1, 3, 7, 10)
Jeff Young – acoustic piano (3), electric piano (3, 4, 8)
Bob James – electric piano (5)
C. J. Vanston – keyboards (9)
Shane Fontayne – guitars (1, 8, 10)
Tim Pierce – guitars (1-5, 7), acoustic guitar (6)
Marc Shulman – guitars (1, 7)
Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (6)
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar (6, 10)
John Ossman – bass (1, 3, 7)
Armand Sabal Lecco – piccolo bass (2)
Tony Levin – bass (2)
Nathan East – bass (4, 5, 8)
Larry Klein – bass (6, 10)
Garry Hughes – drum programming (1, 4, 5), keyboards (8)
John Robinson – drums (1, 3–7)
Peter Erskine – drums (2, 4, 8, 10)
Shawn Pelton – hi-hat (1)
Alex Acuña – percussion (1-3, 5, 6, 8)
Joe Bonadio – percussion (4)
Jerry Marotta – percussion (4)
Michael Davis – trombone (3)
Anne Dudley – string arrangements (1-3, 5, 11), orchestra conductor (1-5, 11)
Rob Mathes – arrangements (4)
Gavyn Wright – concertmaster (1-5, 11)
The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (1-5, 11)
Jonatha Brooke – vocals (2)
Sting – vocals (4)

Production

Chris Botti – producer (1-8, 11), mixing (9), liner notes
Eric Calvi – co-producer (1-8, 11)
Harvey Jones – producer (1-8, 11)
Andy Snitzer – producer (1-8, 11)
Bobby Colomby – producer (9), mixing (9)
Larry Klein – producer (10)
Chris Roberts – executive producer
Marc Silag – executive producer
Dan Marnien – engineer
Greg Burns – assistant engineer
Walter Clisson – assistant engineer
David Cole – assistant engineer
Andy Haller – assistant engineer
Larry Hirsch – assistant engineer
Tom Jenkins – assistant engineer
Simon Osborne – assistant engineer
Steve Price – assistant engineer
Ray Pyle – assistant engineer
Andy Smith – assistant engineer
Mike Shipley – mixing (1-8, 10, 11)
Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (North Hollywood, California).
Hollis King – art direction, design
Rocky Schenck – photography

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
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.

[AM-1] Henderson, Alex. Chris Botti: Slowing Down the World > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

[AMc-2] "Slowing Down the World - Chris Botti > Charts & Awards". allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

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