Professional Dreamer

Kenny Rankin

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 28, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Private Music
• ASIN: B0000000LQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #83,343 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Album for the Ages, June 26, 2003

By	Thomas L. Bennett (Indented Head, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Kenny Rankin sings the jazz of rainy Sundays by an open fire.

His intimate and highly personal style is no better exemplified than on this set, "Professional Dreamer".

In many ways it's a departure from his usual repertoire as it consists entirely of classics from the 1940s and 50s.

These offerings reflect the musical values of another era - elegant and genteel songs from a time when melody lines were strong and lyrics dripped with intelligent emotion.

These compositions lend themselves perfectly to Rankinesque interpretation

The standout cut "But Not for Me" ripples with a soft Latin undercurrent.

Rankin's vocal improvisations are gentle and deliberate as they paint a soul-sad portrait of someone love has overlooked.

Gershwin's beautiful "Our Love is Here to Stay" is another highlight of this very classy set.

So too is the cheeky and whimsical "I've Got a Crush on You" and the ultra-evocative "The Very Thought of You".

It's all exquisite grist for a very tender mill.

An album for the ages - FIVE STARS for Kenny and the jazz of rainy Sundays.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glass of wine, fireplace lit and this CD!, January 27, 2001

By	rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Recorded in honor of his mom, these songs are out of the past, but fit so well in Rankin's unique style, like smooth flowing waterfall!

Romantic, soothing jazz done with flair and stylistic touches that make Rankin so unique. I agree with the others, this guy should be more popular. Maybe we can help.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kenny sings standards -- beautifully!, April 3, 2003

By	M. Basil "MikeyBikey" (Canada, eh?) - See all my reviews

Like several other reviewers, I became a Kenny Rankin fan with Silver Morning in 1976. At that time I was more of a fan of singer/songwriters like James Taylor and Joni Mitchell. But then my tastes stared to expand into jazz with singers like Michael Franks, then Bobby McFerrin, and now Diana Krall. I developed a taste for the jazz "standards" from the tin pan alley days. So I put Kenny aside.

With the release of this album (dedictated to his mother) he took a crack at the standards. And what a crack it is. I'd give my left arm to be able to sing like Kenny. Since I can't I'm happy to plop play his CD and kick back. His is a warm voice that envelopes you. It's warm, with an incredible range, and incredibly melodic. This is music for jazz vocal fans!