First Wish is the first album by the trumpet player Chris Botti. It was released by Verve Forecast Records on February 28, 1995.

First Wish
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1995
StudioBearsville Studios (Bearsville, New York); AGF Studios (New York City, New York).
GenreJazz
Length45:50
LabelVerve Forecast
ProducerChris Botti, Kevin Killen, Andy Snitzer
Chris Botti chronology
First Wish
(1995)
Midnight Without You
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Chris Botti, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(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 Moore4:53
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

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Production

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  • Guy Eckstine – executive producer
  • Chris Botti – producer
  • Kevin Killen – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Andy Snitzer – co-producer (1, 3, 5)
  • 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

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[2] 18

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. Chris Botti: First Wish > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "First Wish - Chris Botti > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.