Professional Dreamer

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Professional Dreamer
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Studio album by
Released1999
Recorded1999
Genre Jazz
Length46:38
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)

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.

Contents

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

Strings on "Dad's Room"

Production

Studios

Charts

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

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References

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