The album's greatest strength lies in its high-caliber personnel. Redman assembled a piano-less quartet featuring veterans Pat Metheny (guitar), Charlie Haden (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums). By enlisting Haden and Higgins—both former sidemen for free-jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman —Redman signaled a desire to move beyond standard post-bop conventions into a realm of collective storytelling and "organic unity". The Repertoire: Standards and Subversion
While the rhythm section’s history with Ornette Coleman might suggest a free-jazz or avant-garde approach, the album is primarily a date that leans toward the lyrical and introspective. It is particularly noted for: Joshua Redman - Wish -1993- -Lossless FLAC-
Redman famously described this recording as a "wish fulfilled," having the opportunity to lead three of his greatest musical idols: The album's greatest strength lies in its high-caliber