Dreams (Brian Culbertson album)

Dreams is a studio album by Brian Culbertson released in 2012 by GRP Records. The album peaked at number one on both the Billboard Top Jazz Albums and Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts.[2][3]

Dreams
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 12, 2012
Studio
  • BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA
  • Brandon Henderson's Home Studio, Philadelphia, PA
  • Cocoa-Butt Studios, Culver City, CA
  • Frogland Studio, Madrid, Spain
GenreSoul music, smooth jazz
Length50:32
LabelGRP
ProducerMichelle Culbertson & Dahlia Ambach Caplin (Exec.), Brian Culbertson
Brian Culbertson chronology
XII
(2010)
Dreams
(2012)
Another Long Night Out
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Overview

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Artists such as Ray Parker Jr. and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition featured on the album.[2]

Singles

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"Your Smile" peaked at No. 1 and "Later Tonight" at No. 3 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay chart. What's more "Still Here" peaked at No. 15 and "You're My Music" at No. 23 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart.[3]

Critical reception

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With a 3 out of 5 star rating, Thom Jurek of AllMusic commented, "On Dreams, Brian Culbertson attempts to dig further into the vein he opened on 2010's XII, where he seamlessly married adult-oriented R&B to contemporary jazz. In fact, Dreams feels like a bookend of sorts."[1]

Track listing

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Track No. Title Writer(s) Length
1 "Later Tonight" Brian Culbertson 04:55
2 "No Limits" Brian Culbertson, Taj Jackson, Rex Rideout 04:53
3 "Your Smile" Brian Culbertson 04:41
4 "Still Here" Brian Culbertson, Vivian Green, Rex Rideout 04:19
5 "In The City" Brian Culbertson 05:22
6 "Your My Music" Brian Culbertson, Taj Jackson 04:46
7 "Dreams" Brian Culbertson 03:42
8 "Madelena" Brian Culbertson 04:37
9 "Lights Off" Brian Culbertson 07:08
10 "The Journey" Brian Culbertson 06:09

Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] 1
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] 1
US Billboard 200[6] 105

References

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  1. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Brian Culbertson: Dreams". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Brian Culbertson: Dreams. GRP Records. 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Brian Culbertson Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. ^ "Brian Culbertson Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Brian Culbertson Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Brian Culbertson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.