First Wish

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

Track listing

All music is composed by Chris Botti, except where noted

No.	Title	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, Keyboards, Piano
• Cyro Baptista - Surdo, Shaker
• Joe Bonadio - Percussion
• Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone (on track 5)
• Edie Brickell - Vocal (on track 4)
• Steve Ferrone - Drums
• Shane Fontayne - Guitar
• Mitchell Froom - Wurlitzer, Organ
• Morris Goldberg - African Flute
• Dominic Kanza - Guitar

• Kevin Killen - Omnichord
• Paul Livant - Guitar
• Jerry Marotta - Drums
• Paul Joseph Moore - Keyboards, Piano, Omnichord
• Pino Palladino - Bass
• Sandra Park - Violin
• Larry Saltzman - Guitar
• Marc Shulman - Guitar
• Andy Snitzer - Rhodes, Bass
• Rebecca Young - Violin
• Guy Eckstine- Executive Producer

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1995	Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	18