| Straight Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 18, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | December 20 & 21, 1995 | |||
| Studio | The Power Station (New York, NY)[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:27 | |||
| Label | Warner Records | |||
| Producer | Matt Pierson | |||
| Bob James chronology | ||||
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Straight Up is Bob James' 24th album. It was recorded on December 20 and 21, 1995, and released on May 28, 1996.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [2] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic concludes, "With (Christian) McBride and (Brian) Blade contributing consistently stimulating interplay, Bob James has recorded what is certainly the finest jazz album of his career."
Don Heckman of the Los Angeles Times gives this album 2 out of a possible 4 stars and concludes his review with, "this is still not the jazz outing that, somewhere, somehow, he is capable of making."[2]
All tracks are written by Bob James, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nightcrawler" | 4:42 | |
| 2. | "Ambrosia" | 6:29 | |
| 3. | "James" | 4:53 | |
| 4. | "The Jody Grind" | Horace Silver | 7:09 |
| 5. | "Lost April" |
| 5:38 |
| 6. | "Three Mice Blind" | 7:19 | |
| 7. | "Hockney" | 6:10 | |
| 8. | "Shooting Stars" | 6:21 | |
| 9. | "Quiet Now" | Denny Zeitlin | 5:46 |
| Total length: | 54:27 | ||
Track information and credits adapted the album's liner notes.[3]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
| Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] | 20 |
