In the Heat of the Night (Jeff Lorber album) explained
| In the Heat of the Night |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Jeff Lorber |
| Cover: | Jeff Lorber In the Heat of the Night album.jpg |
| Released: | July 26, 1984 |
| Label: | Arista |
| Producer: | Jeff Lorber, Maurice Starr |
| Prev Title: | It's a Fact |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Step by Step |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
In the Heat of the Night is the second solo studio album by jazz keyboardist Jeff Lorber.[1]
The album peaked at No. 7 on the Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 44 on the Top Black Albums chart.
Its artwork consists of a still image from a 1982 commercial promoting the acquisition of American electronic brand Quasar from Motorola to Matsushita Electric Industrial, which is now Panasonic.
Personnel
- Jeff Lorber – keyboards, guitars (1, 6, 9), drum programming (1, 9), lead vocals (1), backing vocals (1, 9), guitar solo (5), arrangements (8)
- Maurice Starr – keyboards (1, 9), guitars (1, 9), drum programming (1, 9), lead vocals (1), backing vocals (1, 9)
- Marlon McClain – guitars (2-8, 10), guitar solo (5)
- Lee Ritenour – rhythm guitar (5)
- Nathan East – bass (2-8, 10), vocals (2)
- John Robinson – cymbals (1, 9), drums (2-8, 10)
- Jimmy Johnson – congas (1, 9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2-8, 10)
- Ronnie Laws – saxophone solo (3)
- Phillip Ingram – lead vocals (3)
- Steve George – backing vocals (2-8, 10)
- David Page – backing vocals (2-8, 10)
- Richard Page – backing vocals (2-8, 10)
- Alex Ligertwood – lead vocals (8)
Production
- Robert Abel – executive producer
- Maurice Starr – producer (1, 9)
- Jeff Lorber – producer (2-8, 10)
- Phil Greene – recording (1, 9), mixing (1, 9)
- Chris Brunt – recording (2-8, 10), mixing (2-8, 10)
- Joe Moody – second engineer (1, 9)
- Ben Ing – second engineer (2-8, 10)
- Ria Lewerke – art direction
- Randy Roberts – creative director, design
- Aaron Rapoport – back cover photography
Studios
- Tracks 1 & 9 recorded at Syncro Sound (Boston, Massachusetts).
- Tracks 2-8 & 10 recorded at Indigo Ranch Studios (Malibu, California).
- Mixed at Normandy Sound (Warren, Rhode Island).
Charts
External links
- In the Heat of the Night at discogs: link
- In the Heat of the Night at Lorber's website: link
Notes and References
- Jeff Lorber. Blues & Soul . 423–434. 1985. Napfield Limited. June 11, 2020. Google Books.
- In the Heat of the Night (200). Billboard. June 11, 2020.
- In the Heat of the Night (R&B). Billboard. Billboard. June 11, 2020.
- Jeff Lorber: In the Heat of the Night (Jazz). Billboard. Billboard. June 11, 2020.
