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1996 studio album by Bob James
Straight Up
Studio album by Bob James
ReleasedMay 18, 1996 (1996-05-18)
RecordedDecember 20 & 21, 1995
Studio
GenreJazz
Length54:27
LabelWarner Bros. Records
ProducerMatt Pierson
Bob James chronology
Restless
(1994) 		Straight Up
(1996) 		Playin' Hooky
(1997)

Straight Up is Bob James' 24th album. It was recorded on December 20 and 21, 1995, and released on May 28, 1996.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Los Angeles Times

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."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bob James, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nightcrawler" 4:42
2."Ambrosia" 6:29
3."James"4:53
4."The Jody Grind"Horace Silver7:09
5."Lost April"5:38
6."Three Mice Blind" 7:19
7."Hockney" 6:10
8."Shooting Stars" 6:21
9."Quiet Now"Denny Zeitlin5:46
Total length:54:27

Musicians

Production

  • Matt Pierson – producer
  • James Farber – recording, mixing
  • Ken Freeman – additional engineer
  • Glen Marchese – assistant engineer
  • Rory Romano – assistant engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Dana Watson – production coordinator
  • Linda Cobb – art direction, design
  • Bob James – art direction, design
  • Herman Leonard – photography
  • Jeffrey Scales – photography

Track information and credits adapted the album's liner notes.

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard) 6
Jazz Albums (Billboard) 20

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. Bob James - Straight Up at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. ^ Heckman, Don (5 July 1996). "Bob James Trio "Straight Up" Warner Bros". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. Straight Up (liner notes). Bob James. Warner Records. 1996. 9 45956-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Bob James Chart History – Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. 16 August 1996. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. "Bob James Chart History – Jazz Albums)". Billboard. 21 June 1996. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

External links

Bob James
Studio albums
Collaboration albums
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