Recorded at Power Station and live at The Village Vanguard, New York, New York.

Personnel: Joshua Redman (tenor saxophone); Pat Metheny (acoustic & electric guitars); Charlie Haden (acoustic bass); Billy Higgins (drums).

Q (1/94, p.102) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...His tone is full, his phrasing is confident and his technique umimpeachable. One to watch...."
Down Beat (11/93, p.37) - 4.5 Stars - Very Good/Excellent - "...The smoky, full-bodied tone of Joshua Redman's tenor saxophone goes straight to the soul, but credit his passionate and eloquent playing for making this, his sophomore effort, an unequivocal success...."
Vibe (11/93, p.112) - "...WISH [is] a healthy mix of bebop and blues with doses of Afro-Latin and pop....Redman is not afraid to continue the jazz tradition of interpreting contemporary pop tunes..."
Audio Magazine (12/93, p.112) - Sound: A / Performance: B+ - "...Evidence that Joshua Redman's career is now on the right track can be found in his sound. Smooth and assured, it allows him to drop references and project an emotional honesty far beyond his years...."

Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 

 2nd part of the first album
With some great "guest" (Metheny-Haden-Higgins). beautiful crew, no ?
Submitted by Olivier (Lyon, France)
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