_Photo: Dino Perrucci_

Chris Botti kicked off his annual holiday run at the Blue Note in New York City on Monday night. Last night’s show featured special guest John Mayer sitting in during both the 8 PM and 10:30 PM shows.

The Dead & Company guitarist joined Botti and his band on a series of jazz jams along with leading the group on a cover of Frank Sinatra’s “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning.” Mayer is just 11 days away from rejoining with his Grateful Dead bandmates as Dead & Company kicks off their end of year run on December 27 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.

Botti and his band continue the engagement through January 10.