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

[3] 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.