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
Released	1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:38
Label	GRP
Producer	Rick 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	8

External links

• David Benoit-Professional Dreamer at Discogs