In the Heat of the Night (Jeff Lorber album)

In the Heat of the Night
Studio album by
Jeff Lorber
ReleasedJuly 26, 1984
Genre
LabelArista
ProducerJeff Lorber, Maurice Starr
Jeff Lorber chronology
It's a Fact
(1982) 		In the Heat of the Night
(1984) 		Step by Step
(1985)
Singles from In the Heat of the Night
  1. "In the Heat of the Night"
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

In the Heat of the Night is the second solo studio album by jazz keyboardist Jeff Lorber.[3]

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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Heat of the Night"Maurice Starr4:14
2."Really Scarey"Jeff Lorber, Nathan East4:08
3."Don't Say Yes"Jeff Lorber, Tony Haynes, Marlon McClain4:07
4."Tropical"Jeff Lorber4:12
5."Sushi Monster"Jeff Lorber, Nathan East, Marlon McClain3:14
6."Rock II"Jeff Lorber4:26
7."Seventh Heaven"Jeff Lorber, Marlon McClain4:21
8."Double Bad"Jeff Lorber, Joe Ericksen, Jack Robinson4:18
9."Blast Off"Maurice Starr3:45
10."Water Fall"Jeff Lorber4:07

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

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Billboard 200[4] 106
Billboard Top Black Albums[5] 44
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[6] 7

References

  1. ^ "Jeff Lorber: In the Heat of the Night". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 127. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ "Jeff Lorber". Blues & Soul (423–434). Napfield Limited. 1985. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "In the Heat of the Night (200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "In the Heat of the Night (R&B)". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Jeff Lorber: In the Heat of the Night (Jazz)". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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  • In the Heat of the Night at Lorber's website: link