title: Don't Let Go (Ben Sidran album)
text: # Don't Let Go (Ben Sidran album)
  
  Don't Let Go is an album by pianist Ben Sidran featuring performances recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Thumb label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  
  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
  