Straight Up (Bob James album)
| Straight Up | ||||
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| Released | May 18, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | December 20 & 21, 1995 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:27 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Matt Pierson | |||
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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.
Critical reception
| 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]
Track listing
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 | ||
Musicians
- Bob James – grand piano
- Christian McBride – bass
- Brian Blade – drums
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.[3]
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
| Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] | 20 |
References
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Bob James - Straight Up at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b Heckman, Don (July 5, 1996). "Bob James Trio "Straight Up" Warner Bros". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Bob James Chart History – Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. August 16, 1996. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Bob James Chart History – Jazz Albums)". Billboard. June 21, 1996. Retrieved February 14, 2020.