Slowing Down the World

Slowing Down the World
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 1999
GenreJazz
Length49:38
LabelGRP
ProducerChris Botti, Harvey Jones, Andy Snitzer, Eric Calvi, Bobby Colomby, Larry Klein
Chris Botti chronology
Midnight Without You
(1997)
Slowing Down the World
(1999)
Night Sessions
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All music is composed by Chris Botti, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(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 Mann4:28
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 Newman3:44
10."Where I'm Calling From"Botti, Larry Klein5:50
11."Letting Go"Anne Dudley2:09

Personnel

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Production

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  • 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

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

References

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  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.