Botti was born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Corvallis, although he also spent two years of his childhood in Italy. His earliest musical influence was his mother, a classically trained pianist and part-time piano teach… See more

Botti left Indiana University during his senior year for short touring stints with Frank Sinatra and Buddy Rich. In 1985, he moved to New York City to hone his craft as a studio musician.
In 1990, he … See more

Botti played the theme song on trumpet in closing scenes and credits in the 1998 film Playing by Heart.
Botti was the leader of the house band on the nationally syndicated daytime talk show The Carolin… See more