| Straight Up | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Bob James |
| Cover: | File:Bob_James_-_Straight_Up_Cover.jpg |
| Recorded: | December 20 & 21, 1995 |
| Studio: | The Power Station (New York, NY) |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 54:27 |
| Label: | Warner Records |
| Producer: | Matt Pierson |
| Prev Title: | Restless |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Playin' Hooky |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
Straight Up is Bob James' 24th album. It was recorded on December 20 and 21, 1995, and released on May 28, 1996.
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 information and credits adapted the album's liner notes.[1]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 6 | |
| Jazz Albums (Billboard)[3] | 20 |