Don't Let Go (Ben Sidran album)

Don't Let Go
Studio album by Ben Sidran
Released	1974
Recorded	1974 Madison, Chicago and Los Angeles
Genre	Crossover jazz
Length	37:20
Label	Blue Thumb BTS 6012
Producer	Bulldog Productions Inc.
Ben Sidran chronology
Puttin' In Time on Planet Earth (1973) Don't Let Go (1974) Free in America (1976)

Don't Let Go is an album by pianist Ben Sidran featuring performances recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Thumb label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review states "This is a killer, adventurous record from a magical time that doesn't sound a bit dated in the 21st century". ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ben Sidran except as indicated

1. "Fat Jam" (James P. Cooke) - 3:25
2. "House of Blue Lites" (Don Raye, Freddie Slack) - 3:13
3. "Ben Sidran's Midnite Tango" - 2:40
4. "The Chicken Glide" - 3:45
5. "She's Funny That Way (I Got a Woman, Crazy for Me)" (Neil Moret, Richard Whiting) – 3:36
6. "Monopoly" (Bud Powell) - 1:31
7. "Don't Let Go" - 3:18
8. "Hey Hey Baby" (James P. Cooke) - 3:31
9. "The Foolkiller" (Mose Allison) - 3:44
10. "The Funky Elephant" (Ben Sidran, James P. Cooke, Kip Merklein, Clyde Stubblefield) - 3:30
11. "Snatch" - 3:51
12. "Down to the Bone" - 1:16

Personnel

• Ben Sidran - piano, vocals
• Bunky Green - alto saxophone
• Sonny Seals - tenor saxophone
• Jerry Alexander - harmonica
• Jim Peterman - organ
• James P. Cooke - guitar
• Phil Upchurch - guitar, bass, drums, percussion
• Randy Fullerton, Kip Merklein (track 10) - bass
• Clyde Stubblefield, George Brown - drums, percussion
• Tom Piazza - drums (track 8)
• Sonny Burke - horn arrangement
• Unidentified string section arranged by Les Hooper

References

1. Ben Sidran discography accessed November 13, 2015
2. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Blue Thumb/Banana Album Discography, accessed November 13, 2015
3. Jurek, Thom. Don't Let Go – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2015.