1999's A Hot Night In Paris focuses on drummer/singer Phil Collins' jazzy instrumental performances of select songs from his solo discography, as well as his work with Genesis. With Collins on drums, the album also finds The Phil Collins Big Band playing select covers such as Miles Davis's "Milestones" and an extended jam of The Average White Band's "Pick Up The Pieces."

Phil Collins — singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music producer and actor — gained fame as both the drummer and lead singer for the rock band Genesis, and he also gained worldwide fame as a solo artist. Collins is one of the most successful songwriters and performers of all time, singing the lead vocals on dozens of hit albums and singles in the U.K. and the U.S. between 1976 and 2010, either as a solo artist or with Genesis. He has been described by AllMusic as "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond."