| Straight Up | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Jimmy McGriff |
| Cover: | Straight Up (Jimmy McGriff album).jpg |
| Released: | 1998 |
| Recorded: | May 18 and 19, 1998 |
| Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Englwood Cliffs, NJ |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 61:45 |
| Label: | Milestone MCD-9285-2 |
| Producer: | Bob Porter |
| Chronology: | Jimmy McGriff |
| Prev Title: | Road Tested |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | Crunch Time |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Straight Up is an album by the organist Jimmy McGriff, recorded in 1998 and released on the Milestone label.[1] [2] [3] [4]
AllMusic's Richard S. Ginell said: "McGriff proves once again that it's never too late to come up with a good record in this vein. And 'good' is understating it; this is a truly great soul-jazz session, possibly the best of McGriff's end-of-the-century renaissance up to this date". On All About Jazz, Douglas Payne noted: "Straight Up isn't perfect. But the variety on display here is nice and the ageless organ master proves he can still grind with a style that's worth hearing"; the site's Ed Kopp observed that "McGriff is one of the most soulful B3 organ players alive, a verity he proves yet again on this fine release".[5] [6]
In JazzTimes, Patricia Myers wrote that "this issue is a must for fans of both jazz organ and tenor sax".[7]