Don't Let Go (Ben Sidran album) explained

Don't Let Go
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ben Sidran
Cover:	Don't Let Go (Ben Sidran album).jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	1974 Madison, Chicago and Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz, jazz-funk
Length:	37:20
Label:	Blue Thumb BTS 6012
Producer:	Bulldog Productions Inc.
Chronology:	Ben Sidran
Prev Title:	Puttin' In Time on Planet Earth
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Free in America
Next Year:	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

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

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

Notes and References

1. http://bensidran.com/album/dont-let-go Ben Sidran discography
2. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Blue Thumb/Banana Album Discography, accessed November 13, 2015