First Wish
# First Wish

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

First Wish is the first album by the 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.

## 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

Album :

| Year | Chart | Position |
| - | - | - |
| 1995 | Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 18 |
