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.

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).