Ben Sidran

Ben Sidran
Photo of Ben Sidran
At the Le Sunside jazz club in Paris, 2004
Background information
Birth nameBen Hirsh Sidran
Born (1943-08-14) August 14, 1943 (age 81)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresJazz, rock
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, label owner
Instrument(s)Keyboards, vocals
Years active1960s–present
LabelsBlue Thumb, Arista, Windham Hill, Go Jazz, Nardis
Websitebensidran.com

Ben Hirsh Sidran (born August 14, 1943)[1] is an American jazz and rock keyboardist, producer, label owner, and music writer. Early in his career he was a member of the Steve Miller Band and is the father of Grammy-nominated musician, composer and performer Leo Sidran.[2][3]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 2261/2. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "Bio".
  3. ^ "BBC World Service - Music Life, Music is abstract, lyrics are concrete, with Elvis Costello, Marisa Monte, Jorge Drexler and Leo Sidran".