''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 musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis and had a successful solo career, ac ...

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

The 2019 remaster has "Hold on My Heart" and "Chips & Salsa" swapped.

Personnel

Musicians

*Saxophones **Matt James (alto), Gerald Albright (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, Tito Carillo, Al Hood, Ron Modell *Rhythm section: ** Daryl Stuermer (guitar), Brad Cole (piano, keyboards),

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

(drums, band leader)

Technical

*Don Murray – producer, mixing, mastering * Daryl Stuermer – 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 Buddy Rich 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 Sonny Payne, 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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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