New Chris Botti, Luther Vandross Albums out Today

Chris Botti releases his new album, Impressions, today (April 17).  The trumpeter teams up with an all-star group of artists for the project including Andrea Bocelli, Vince Gill, Herbie Hancock, Mark Knopfler and David Foster.  He continues to tour tirelessly with his next show scheduled on April 21 in Anchorage, AK.  Botti's version of the R. Kelly penned song "You Are Not Alone" will be the Feedback Track on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown with Allen Kepler this weekend.  Also available today is the new Luther Vandross collection called Hidden Gems.  The set includes deep cuts and out-of-print songs from various movie soundtracks from Luther's archives.  The album is being released this week in honor of Luther's birthday on April 20.