November 8, 2005

ACCLAIMED JAZZ TRUMPETER CHRIS BOTTI TO APPEAR ON DAYTIME'S NUMBER ONE DRAMA, "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS," FRIDAY, DEC. 9 AND MONDAY, DEC. 12, ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Acclaimed jazz trumpeter Chris Botti will appear on the Number One daytime drama, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Friday, Dec. 9 and Monday, Dec. 12, on the CBS Television Network.

Botti will be playing the processional at the long-awaited wedding of Y&R characters Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman) and Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) on Friday, Dec. 9. On Monday, Dec. 12, he will perform "My One and Only Love," the latest single from his recent CD, To Love Again, along with "Someone to Watch Over Me."

Although the wedding is a culmination of the love story of Lauren and Michael, fans know that Lauren's evil arch-enemy, Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown), is lurking in the shadows. The happy couple's lives could be in grave danger as Sheila prepares to get her long-sought revenge.

Since the release of his first solo album in 1995, Chris Botti has earned both critical acclaim and mainstream appreciation. A native of Oregon, he joined Paul Simon's band in 1990, where he remained for the next five years, and, in 1995, recorded his solo debut, First Wish. After scoring the 1996 film "Caught," Botti returned in 1997 with his second LP, Midnight Without You, which was followed by Slowing Down the World two years later. His 2002 watershed album, Night Sessions, peaked at Number Two on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart while his seasonal collection, December, released the same year, hit Number Seven on the same chart. To Love Again follows the extraordinary success of Botti's groundbreaking last album, When I Fall In Love.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS has been the Number One rated daytime drama for more than 16 years and is in its 33rd season. The show is broadcast weekdays (12:30-1:30 PM; 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company in association with Sony Pictures Television.

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