In the Heat of the Night (Jeff Lorber album)

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

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).