Professional Dreamer

Professional Dreamer is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1999, and recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #8 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
The song "Dad's Room" (track #10) was a Grammy nominee for Best Instrumental Composition.

Professional Dreamer
Studio album by
David Benoit
Released1999
Recorded1999
GenreJazz
Length46:38
LabelGRP
ProducerRick Braun, David Benoit
David Benoit chronology
American Landscape
(1997)		 Professional Dreamer
(1999)		 Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years!
(2000)

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Benoit and Rick Braun; except where indicated

  1. "Why Not" - 4:54
  2. "Miles After Dark" - 5:31
  3. "Something You Said" (David Benoit) - 4:57
  4. "ReJoyce" - 4:44
  5. "Golden Gate" (David Benoit) - 4:52
  6. "Gothic Jazz Dance" (David Benoit) - 4:12
  7. "Jump Start" - 4:46
  8. "Thinking 'Bout the Cove" (David Benoit) - 4:18
  9. "Twilight March" - 4:43
  10. "Dad's Room" (David Benoit) - 3:41

Personnel
  • David Benoit – acoustic piano (1-10), computer programming (1-10), Hammond B3 organ (1, 7), strings (3, 9), keyboards (5, 6, 8), Fender Rhodes (5, 6, 8, 9), sequenced percussion (5, 6, 8), arrangements and conductor (10)
  • Rick Braun – programming (1-4, 7), trumpet (2)
  • Ross Bolton – guitar (1)
  • Pat Kelly – guitar (2, 4, 9)
  • Marc Antoine – guitar (3)
  • Tony Maiden – guitar (4, 7)
  • Cliff Hugo – bass (2, 4)
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass (3, 9)
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass (5, 6, 8)
  • David Palmer – drums (1, 4, 9)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (5, 6, 8)
  • John Ferraro – cymbal (3), percussion (3), drums (7)
  • Spectrasonics Liquid Grooves – loops (3)
  • Brad Dutz – percussion (5, 6, 8)
  • Andy Suzuki – tenor saxophone (7)

Strings on "Dad's Room"

  • Suzie Katayama – music contractor
  • Bruce Dukov – concertmaster
  • Arni Eglisson, Dave Stone and Ken Wild – bass
  • Larry Corbett and Steve Richards – cello
  • Jimbo Ross, John Scanlon and Evan Wilson – viola
  • Jackie Brand, Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukov, Endre Granat, Clayton Haslop, Karen Jones, Peter Kent, Ezra Kliger, Barbara Porter, Anatoly Rosinsky, Miwako Wantanabe and John Wittenberg – violin

Production
  • Rick Braun – producer (1-4, 7, 9)
  • David Benoit – producer (5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Clark Germain – producer (5, 6, 8, 10), mixing (5, 6, 8, 10), recording engineer
  • Steve Sykes – mixing (1-4, 7, 9)
  • Ken Gruberman – music preparation, computer consultant
  • Daniel Sofer – computer consultant
  • John Newcott – release coordination
  • Yvonne Wish – production coordinator
  • David Riegel – graphic design
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Kamil Vojnar – illustration
  • Tracy Lamonica – photography

Studios

  • Recorded at 29th Street Studio (Torrance, CA).
  • Tracks 1-4, 7 & 9 mixed at Lefty's
  • Tracks 5, 6, 8 & 10 mixed at The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA).

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Billboard Jazz Albums[1] 8

References
  1. "David Benoit US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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