A Hot Night in Paris
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A Hot Night in Paris
- Artist: The Phil Collins Big Band
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- Release Date: July 27, 1999
- Total Time: 70:16
- Type: Live
- Genre: Rock
Review
In the latter half of the '90s, Phil Collins' career hit a bit of a sales slump, and instead of shamelessly chasing after another number one single, he decided to change pace and try something different. Returning to the drums, he assembled the Phil Collins Big Band, reviving the sound of such idols as Buddy Rich and Sonny Payne, but largely sticking with his original material. After a brief European tour in 1996 (which happened to feature Quincy Jones as conductor and Tony Bennett as vocalist), he created a new version of the band featuring several accomplished jazz and studio musicians in support -- notably alto saxophonist Gerald Albright, but also guitarist Daryl Stuermer, tenor saxophonist James Carter, and pianists George Duke and Brad Cole, among many others, in varying roles. That band toured America and Europe in 1998, and it's the one featured on the ten-song, 70-minute live album A Hot Night in Paris. Initially, it may be disarming for long-time fans (and detractors) to hear "Sussudio," "That's All," and "Against All Odds" blaring forth in brash, brassy arrangements, and it is true that the melodies can occasionally sound thin in this context, but once that first reaction passes, A Hot Night in Paris is actually entertaining. Collins doesn't try anything new with the big band form -- he just updates it with his own songs, including the Genesis chestnut "The Los Endos Suite," along with covers of Miles Davis' "Milestones" and the Average White Band's "Pick up the Pieces." As such, it's the sort of record that will inevitably irk purists, since it's targeted right at mainstream jazz audiences, ones that aren't really familiar with big band music but have a vague idea of what it sounds like, but anyone whose standards aren't quite as exacting will likely be pleasantly surprised with A Hot Night in Paris. When the band just plays -- which is quite often, since the themes are stated quickly enough so they're recognized, then they disappear -- this is swinging, accomplished music that's unpretentious and fun. It's never more than simply entertaining, but that's all it needs to be -- it's more enjoyable than any record Collins has put out in over a decade, and it suggests that this is a dignified and charming way for him to mature. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| A Hot July's Night (2006 Album by Guy Leroux) | |
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A Hot Night in Paris
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| Live album by The Phil Collins Big Band | ||||
| Released | 18 May 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 21 July 1998 | |||
| Genre | Big band music | |||
| Length | 1:10:56 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Don Murray, Daryl Steurmer | |||
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A Hot Night in Paris is the only album by The Phil Collins Big Band, released in 1999 by Atlantic Records. Fronted by Genesis lead singer Phil Collins, 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 top the Billboard 200, although it did reach #3 on the jazz album chart.
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Contents
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Track listing
- "Sussudio" – 6:52
- "That's All" – 5:34
- "Invisible Touch" – 5:42
- "Hold on My Heart" – 6:36
- "Chips & Salsa" – 5:23
- "I Don't Care Anymore" – 6:05
- "Milestones" – 6:34
- "Against All Odds" – 5:04
- "Pick Up the Pieces" – 12:41
- "The Los Endos Suite" – 10:25
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), Oleta Adams (piano), Doug Richeson (bass), Luis Conte (percussion), Phil Collins (drums)
- Vocals:
- Oleta Adams, Phil Collins
Technical
- Don Murray – producer, mixing, mastering
- Daryl Steurmer – 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 Vasgien – 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 Count Basie with Sonny Payne, Harold Jones and Jo Jones... then Duke Ellington 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 Europe with Quincy Jones conducting and Tony Bennett 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 USA 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
Phil Collins
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | Top Jazz Albums | 3 |
Reception
References
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "A Hot Night in Paris". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r423967. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ Quantick, David. "Review: The Phil Collins Big Band – A Hot Night in Paris". Q (EMAP Metro Ltd) (July 1999): 106, 108.
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