First Wish
First Wish is the first album by the trumpet player Chris Botti. It was released by Verve Forecast Records on February 28, 1995.
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| Released | February 28, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville Studios (Bearsville, New York); AGF Studios (New York City, New York). | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:50 | |||
| Label | Verve Forecast | |||
| Producer | Chris Botti, Kevin Killen, Andy Snitzer | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
All music is composed by Chris Botti, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Worlds Outside" | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "On the Night Ride" | 4:28 | |
| 3. | "First Wish" | 5:02 | |
| 4. | "Like I Do Now" | Botti, Edie Brickell, Paul Joseph Moore | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Cubism" | 5:32 | |
| 6. | "Through Tin Hearts" | 4:28 | |
| 7. | "Longing" | 5:08 | |
| 8. | "Nerve Central" | 4:51 | |
| 9. | "Fade to Day" | 5:19 | |
| 10. | "A Few More Days, A Few More Weeks" | 1:34 |
Personnel
- Chris Botti – trumpet and keyboards (1–10), programming (1, 2, 3, 5, 6), tambourine (9), acoustic piano (10)
- Paul Joseph Moore – keyboards (1–10), acoustic piano (1), Omnichord (8)
- Andy Snitzer – Rhodes (1), programming (1, 5, 6)
- Mitchell Froom – Wurlitzer electric piano (5), organ (8)
- Kevin Killen – Omnichord (8)
- Larry Saltzman – guitars (1, 5, 7)
- Shane Fontayne – guitars (2, 6)
- Paul Livant – guitars (3)
- Marc Shulman – guitars (3, 4, 8, 9)
- Dominic Kanza – guitars (5)
- Pino Palladino – bass (1, 2, 4–9)
- Steve Ferrone – drums (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Jerry Marotta – drums (2, 4, 6, 9)
- Joe Bonadio – percussion (2, 3, 4, 7)
- Cyro Baptista – surdo and shaker (8)
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (5)
- Sandra Park – violin (6)
- Rebecca Young – violin (6)
- Morris Goldberg – African flutes (7)
- Edie Brickell – vocals (4)
Production
- Chris Botti – producer
- Kevin Killen – producer, engineer, mixing
- Andy Snitzer – co-producer (1, 3, 5)
- Guy Eckstine – executive producer
- Andrew Page – additional recording
- Marc Silag – production coordinator
- David Lau – art direction
- Sheryl Lutz-Brown – art direction
- Étsuko Iseki – design
- Gary St. Clair – design
- Brad Hitz – photography
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 18[2] |
References
- Anderson, Rick. Chris Botti: First Wish > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- "First Wish - Chris Botti > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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