Ben Sidran

Ben Sidran’s love of music has led to work as pianist, singer-songwriter, author, record producer and music journalist. He has produced Steve Miller, Mose Allison, Diana Ross, Boz Scaggs, Phil Upchurch, Tony Williams, Jon Hendricks, Richie Cole and Van Morrison. He recorded his most recent solo album, 2024’s Rainmaker, in France, featuring a collection of original songs. He channels today’s complexities through his “hipster” filter and demonstrates why he is indeed the “first ever existential jazz rapper”. 

He’s a jazz pianist of international renown– he may be better known in Europe and Japan than in America– lyricist of a rock classic, award-winning national broadcaster, and record and video producer. He’s a scholar, author, journalist, and father to a second-generation musical prodigy. Sidran makes your average Renaissance man look like a slacker.

He is joined by his longtime bandmates and collaborators, Billy Peterson on bass and Leo Sidran (his son) on drums. Also, featuring special guest Ricky Peterson on organ.