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Joshua Redman follows Pat Metheny with an expansive statement of nearly two choruses on tenor saxophone on the live performance of his title composition "Wish." At approximately 62 BPM, the 28-bar AABC form in G major gives Redman room to build from quiet introspection to soaring climactic phrases, his warm, full-bodied sound filling the live setting with emotional depth. The nearly two-chorus solo brings the performance and the album to a powerful conclusion, demonstrating the profound musical connection these four musicians forged during their collaboration. As the album's namesake composition, "Wish" serves as both a summation and a culmination, and Redman's closing solo captures the aspirational quality suggested by the title.
Joshua Redman was 23 to 24 years old at the time.
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