Don't Let Go (Ben Sidran album)
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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
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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
- "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
References
- ^ Ben Sidran discography accessed November 13, 2015
- ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Blue Thumb/Banana Album Discography, accessed November 13, 2015
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Don't Let Go – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2015.