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.
Overview Artists such as Ray Parker Jr. and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition are featured on the album.
Singles "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.
Critical reception
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."
Track listing Track No. TitleWriter(s)Length1"Later Tonight"Brian Culbertson04:552"No Limits"Brian Culbertson, Taj Jackson, Rex Rideout04:533"Your Smile"Brian Culbertson04:414"Still Here"Brian Culbertson, Vivian Green, Rex Rideout04:195"In The City"Brian Culbertson05:226"Your My Music"Brian Culbertson, Taj Jackson04:467"Dreams"Brian Culbertson03:428"Madelena"Brian Culbertson04:379"Lights Off"Brian Culbertson07:0810"The Journey"Brian Culbertson06:09
Personnel Brian Culbertson – acoustic piano, keyboards, Hammond B3 organ (1, 5–7, 9), drum programming, percussion (1, 2, 7–10), trombone (1, 5, 9), synth bass (2, 3, 8–10), bass (6), finger snaps (7) Rex Rideout – keyboards (2), drum programming (2), synth bass (4) Rob Bacon – guitars (1, 6) John "Jubu" Smith – guitars (2, 5, 9) Michael Thompson – acoustic guitar (3, 7), electric guitar (3, 7), EBow guitar (3, 7) Ray Parker Jr. – rhythm guitar (3) Marc Antoine – acoustic guitar (8) Alex Al – bass (1, 5, 7) Eric Marienthal – alto saxophone (1), tenor saxophone (1, 5, 9), bass clarinet (5) Michael Stever – flugelhorn (1, 5), horn arrangements (1, 5, 9), trumpet (9) Stokley Williams – vocals (2) Taj Jackson – additional backing vocals (2) Vivian Green – vocals (4) Noel Gourdin – vocals (6)
Production Dahlia Ambach Caplin – executive producer Michelle Culbertson – executive producer Brian Culbertson – executive producer, producer, arrangements Scott Steiner – piano and B3 organ track producer Rex Rideout – co-arrangements (2, 4) Taj Jackson – co-producer for vocals (6) Evelyn Morgan – A&R administrator JoAnn Tominaga – project coordinator Vartan Kurjian – art direction Sachico Asano – artwork design Daniel Ray – photography Lloyd Johnson – photography assistant Teena Collins – wardrobe stylist Merrilee McLain – hair stylist Jeanne Townsend – make-up artist David Britz and Garry C. Kief for Stiletto Entertainment – management
Technical credits Gene Grimaldi – mastering at Oasis Mastering (Burbank, California) Brian Culbertson – engineer Bob Horn – mixing, horn engineer (1, 5, 9) Scott Steiner – piano track engineer (1, 3, 5–10), B3 organ track engineer (1, 5–7, 9) Rex Rideout – piano track engineer (2, 4) Michael Thompson – additional recording (3, 7) Marc Antoine – additional recording (8) Lena Lundal – digital technician Ron Tuttle – piano technician
Charts Chart (2012) Peakposition
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