Don't Let Go is an album by pianist Ben Sidran featuring performances recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Thumb label.Ben Sidran discography accessed November 13, 2015Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Blue Thumb/Banana Album Discography, accessed November 13, 2015
Reception
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".
Track listing All compositions by Ben Sidran except as indicated "Fat Jam" (James P. Cooke) – 3:25 "House of Blue Lites" (Don Raye, Freddie Slack) – 3:13 "Ben Sidran's Midnite Tango" – 2:40 "The Chicken Glide" – 3:45 "She's Funny That Way (I Got a Woman, Crazy for Me)" (Neil Moret, Richard Whiting) – 3:36 "Monopoly" (Bud Powell) – 1:31 "Don't Let Go" – 3:18 "Hey Hey Baby" (James P. Cooke) – 3:31 "The Foolkiller" (Mose Allison) – 3:44 "The Funky Elephant" (Ben Sidran, James P. Cooke, Kip Merklein, Clyde Stubblefield) – 3:30 "Snatch" – 3:51 "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
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