Italia (album)

Italia is an album by Chris Botti that was released by Columbia Records on September 25, 2007. The album focuses on Botti's Italian roots with the title track "Italia" and songs such as "Ave Maria," "Venice," and "Estaté." Botti partnered with Andrea Bocelli on the song "Italia" and performed it with Bocelli during the 2007 concert at the Teatro del Silenzio. The song was released in 2008 on the DVD titled Vivere Live in Tuscany.

Italia
Studio album by Chris Botti
Released	September 25, 2007
Recorded	2006-7 Capitol Studios and Air Lyndhurst Hall
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:05
Label	Columbia, Decca
Producer	Bobby Colomby
Chris Botti chronology
To Love Again: The Duets (2005) Italia (2007) Chris Botti in Boston (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Italia reached #1 on the Top Jazz album charts.[2] Later that year, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for "Best Pop Instrumental Album." Italia peaked at #27 on both The Billboard 200 and Top Internet Album charts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Deborah's Theme"	Ennio Morricone	2:51
2.	"Italia" (featuring Andrea Bocelli)	Chris Botti, David Foster	5:34
3.	"Venice"	Botti, Dean Parks	4:31
4.	"The Very Thought of You" (featuring Paula Cole)	Ray Noble	4:53
5.	"Gabriel's Oboe"	Morricone	4:16
6.	"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (featuring Dean Martin)	Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner	3:10
7.	"Caruso"	Lucio Dalla	3:59
8.	"The Way You Look Tonight"	Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern	4:16
9.	"It Never Entered My Mind"	Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers	4:53
10.	"Ave Maria"	Franz Schubert	5:46
11.	"Estaté"	Bruno Brighetti, Bruno Martino	4:06
12.	"Nessun Dorma"	Giacomo Puccini	3:50

Personnel

• Chris Botti - Trumpet

Andrea Bocelli - Vocal Brian Bromberg - Bass Billy Childs - Piano Paul Clarvis - Percussion Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums Paula Cole - Vocal Shane Fontayne - Electric Guitar David Foster - Piano James Genus - Bass

Gil Goldstein - Fender Rhodes Isobel Griffiths - Orchestra Contractor James Harrah - Guitar Jimmy Johnson - Bass Billy Kilson - Drums Jeremy Lubbock - Arranger, Conductor John Lubbock - Choir Conductor Dean Martin - Vocal Christian McBride - Bass Orchestra of St. John's - Orchestra Dean Parks - Guitars Frank Ricotti - Percussion Tom Scott - Soprano Sax Randy Waldman - Piano Bill Smith - Recording Engineer

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2008–10) Peak position scope="row" Polish Albums (ZPAV)[3] 1 scope="row" US Billboard 200[4] 27 scope="row" US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position US Billboard 200[6] 200 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Poland (ZPAV)[7] Platinum 20,000^* ^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Collar, Matt. Chris Botti: To Love Again: The Duets > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
2. Italia - Chris Botti - Charts & Awards - Allmusic (accessed July 20, 2011)
3. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
4. "Chris Botti Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
5. "Chris Botti Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
6. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
7. "Polish album certifications – Chris Botti – Italia" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.