''A Hot Night in Paris'' is the only album by the Phil Collins Big Band, released in 1999 by

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. Fronted by Genesis lead singer/drummer

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...

, the album did not contain any singing. Instead, the album consisted of big band renditions of primarily Collins and

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songs, with Collins remaining at the drums. The album did not chart on the ''Billboard'' 200, although it did reach No. 3 on the jazz album chart.

Track listing

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" – 6:52 (Phil Collins) #" That's All" – 5:34 ( Tony Banks/Collins/

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" – 5:42 (Banks/Collins/Rutherford) #"

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" – 6:36 (Banks/Collins/Rutherford) #"Chips & Salsa" – 5:23 (

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I Don't Care Anymore "I Don't Care Anymore" is a song written, performed, and produced by English drummer Phil Collins (with co-production by Hugh Padgham). It was the second US single from Collins' second solo album, '' Hello, I Must Be Going!'' (1982). It did no ...

" – 6:05 (Collins) #"

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" – 6:34 (Miles Davis) #"

Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (also titled "Against All Odds") is a song by English drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Collins. It was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which i ...

" – 5:04 (Collins) #" Pick Up the Pieces" – 12:41 ( Roger Ball/

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) #"The Los Endos Suite" – 10:25 (Banks/Collins/

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/Rutherford) On the 2019 remaster, "

" and "Chips & Salsa" swapped order.

Personnel

Musicians

*Saxophones **Matt James (alto),

(alto), Chris Collins (tenor), Larry Panella (tenor), Ian Nevins (tenor), Kevin Sheehan (baritone) *Trombones: **Arturo Velasco, Scott Bliege, Mark Bettcher, Antonio García *Trumpets: **Dan Fornero, Harry Kim (musician), Harry Kim, Tito Carillo, Al Hood, Ron Modell *Rhythm section: **

Daryl Stuermer Daryl Mark Stuermer (born November 27, 1952) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer best known for playing the guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most solo tours and albums. He has ...

(guitar), Brad Cole (piano, keyboards),

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(piano on "Pick up the Pieces"), Doug Richeson (bass),

Luis Conte Luis Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist best-known for his performances in the bands of artists including James Taylor, Madonna, Pat Metheny Group, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and Shakira. He began ...

(percussion),

(drums, band leader)

Technical

*Don Murray – producer, mixing, mastering *

– producer *Phil Collins – oversaw production *Pete Doell – assistant engineer *Dann Thompson – assistant engineer *Greg Burns – assistant engineer *Mauricio Guerrero – live recording engineer *Christophe Suchet – live recording engineer *Dinemec Mobile Studio – recording *Robert Vosgien – mastering *Wherefore Art? – cover design *Sian Rance – illustration

Acknowledgements

"It was 1966 when I first heard the

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Swinging New Big Band. All the other things I was listening to at the time had to move over and make room for this wonderful noise I had discovered. I went searching for more and discovered

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with

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, Harold Jones and

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... then

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and so many more. I decided that, one day, I'd have to have a go myself and form my own big band. Thirty years later I did it. In 1996 I toured

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with

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conducting and

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as our guest vocalist and my band. I was in Heaven. Having dived in, I couldn't wait to do it again. In 1998 I took the band out again and toured the

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and Europe. We recorded some shows and the result is here to listen to. For me it's a labour of love. I'm back where I belong, behind the drums, playing music I'm proud of with some wonderful musicians. I hope it moves you as it does me. If it does, come and see us sometime." Luv

Chart performance

Reception

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*'' Q''

References

External links

The Official Phil Collins Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hot Night in Paris, A 1999 debut albums 1999 live albums The Phil Collins Big Band live albums Atlantic Records live albums Albums produced by Daryl Stuermer