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
Chris Botti chronology
Midnight Without You (1997) Slowing Down the World (1999) Night Sessions (2001)

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 vocal on "Same Girl".

Track listing

All music 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, Vocal
• Alex Acuña - Percussion
• Joe Bonadio - Percussion
• Jonatha Brooke - Vocal
• Michael Davis - Trombone
• Nathan East - Bass
• Peter Erskine - Brush Snare, Drums
• Shane Fontayne - Guitar
• Hilary James - Piano
• Harvey Jones - Keyboards
• Larry Klein - Bass
• Greg Leisz - Pedal Steel Guitar
• Tony Levin - Bass
• Jeff Lorber - Piano, Clavinet
• Jerry Marotta - Percussion
• John Ossman - Bass
• Dean Parks - Acoustic Guitar
• Shawn Pelton - Hi-Hat
• Tim Pierce - Guitar
• John Robinson - Drums
• Armand Sabal Lecco - Piccolo Bass
• Marc Shulman - Guitar
• Sting - Vocal (on track 4)
• C. J. Vanston - Keyboards
• Jeff Young - Piano, Organ

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[2]	13

References

1. Henderson, Alex. Chris Botti: Slowing Down the World > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
2. "Slowing Down the World - Chris Botti > Charts & Awards". allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.