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Tightrope is the 1977 debut solo album of jazz guitarist Steve Khan.

Reception.

The AllMusic review by John W. Patterson awarded the album 4½ stars and stated:”What do you get when you have a superb rhythm section, saucy keyboards, a hot and brassy mini-horn section, and one very tasteful jazz- and chops-laden guitarist all come together with some jazz and some fusion in mind? You have the magic of Steve Khan and the Brecker Brothers coming together. With folks like this, and Steve Gadd and Bob James too, you have a formula for success.”

Track listing:
“Some Punk Funk” – 5:20
“Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet Tender Love)” (Gamble and Huff, Khan) – 6:29
“Tightrope (for Folon)” – 5:44
“The Big Ones” (Randy Brecker, Khan) – 6:02
“Star Chamber” – 5:19
“Soft Summer Breeze” (Eddie Heywood, Judy Spencer) – 5:00
“Where Shadows Meet” – 3:40

All tunes written by Steve Khan except as noted parenthetically above.
All arrangements by Steve Kahn, except tracks 2 and 6 arranged by Bob James.

Personnel:
Steve Khan: electric guitar, 12-string electric guitar (tracks 1, 5, 7), acoustic guitar (2)
Jeff Mironov: electric guitar (exc. 3, 7)
David Spinozza: electric guitar (3, 7)
Don Grolnick: piano (1), Fender Rhodes electric piano (2, 3, 6, 7), Clavinet (3, 4, 5), organ (7)
Bob James: Oberheim polyphonic (exc. 3), Fender Rhodes (1, 4, 5)
Will Lee: electric bass
Steve Gadd: drums
Ralph MacDonald: percussion
David Sanborn: alto saxophone (2, 4, 5)
Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone (1, 3, 4)
Randy Brecker: trumpet (3, 4)
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Released: 1977
Recorded: March/April 1977
Studio: Mediasound (New York City)
Label: Tappan Zee Records (Columbia Records)
Producer: Bob James