Ben Sidran
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Biography
[Edit]Pianist Ben Sidran grew up in Racine, WI. In the early '60s, he played with Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs in a band called the Ardells at the University of Wisconsin. After Miller moved to San Francisco and secured a recording contract, he called on old friend Sidran to join him in the Steve Miller Band following the departure of original keyboardist Jim Peterman. Sidran contributed on the keys and as songwriter on several Miller albums beginning with Brave New World in 1969, co-writing the classic "Space Cowboy" and three other tunes on that LP. He also authored "Steve Miller's Midnight Tango" on Number 5 and collaborated with Miller on several other tunes through the years. He produced his friend's under appreciated release, Recall the Beginning...A Journey From Eden in 1972. Sidran received a Ph.D. in philosophy/musicology, writing his doctoral thesis on African-American culture and music in the United States. The thesis was published to positive critical response in 1971 as Black Talk. Since 1972, he has released a number of solo albums in a cool, easy swinging style similar to Mose Allison. His early albums relied on acoustic instruments and lyrical references to his musical heroes. Later releases used electronic instruments and tasty synthesizers for an interesting sound best presented on albums like 1985's On the Cool Side and Cool Paradise from 1990.
Through the years, Ben Sidran and Steve Miller have remained close friends, popping up from time to time on one another's recordings or live performances. In 1988, Sidran co-produced one of Miller's most interesting latter-day recordings, Born 2B Blue, a collection of jazz standards dressed up in the same cool, low-key arrangements Sidran employs on his own albums.
Sidran has produced recordings for Mose Allison, Diana Ross, and others, and collaborated with Van Morrison and Georgie Fame on the tribute album The Songs of Mose Allison: Tell Me Something in 1996. In addition to making music himself, Sidran has hosted programs on VH1 and continues to write about the music he loves.
Title: Ben There, Done That [Live Around the World] - Digital Sampler
Artist: Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Concert for Garcia Lorca
Artist: Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Classical
Title: Cien Noches (One Hundred Nights At the Cafe Central)
Artist: Ben Sidran
Title: The Concert for Garcia Lorca (Live)
Artist: Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Going Uptown: Clementine Meets Ben Sidran
Artist: Clémentine / Clementine, Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison
Artist: Van Morrison, Mose Allison, Georgie Fame, Ben Sidran
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Celtic
Title: Ben There, Done That - Digital Sampler (Live Around The World)
Artist: Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz Volume 04 Saxophone 01
Artist: Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, The Sonny Rollins, Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz Volume 03 Trumpet 03
Artist: Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz
Title: Walk Pretty - The Songs of Alec Wilder
Artist: Ben Sidran, Bob Rockwell Quartet
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz Volume 05 Saxophone 02
Artist: Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse, Ben Sidran, Frank Morgan
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz Volume 08 Saxophone 05
Artist: Paquito D'Rivera, Pepper Adams, Ben Sidran, Archie Shepp
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz Volume 06 Saxophone 03
Artist: Steve Lacy, Ben Sidran, David Murray, Arthur Blythe
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz Volume 07 Saxophone 04
Artist: Michael Brecker, Branford Marsalis, Ben Sidran, Grover Washington, Jr.
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz Volume 13 Piano 05
Artist: Michel Petrucciani, Barry Harris, Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz
Title: Go Jazz Police
Artist: Georgie Fame, Ben Sidran, Phil Upchurch, Ricky Peterson, Will Lee, Bob Malach
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Go Jazz All Stars Live In Japan
Artist: Georgie Fame, Ben Sidran, Ricky Peterson, Bob Malach
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz Volume 15 Drums 02
Artist: Tony Williams, Steve Gadd, Ben Sidran, Paul Motian
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz, Vol. 14 Drums 01
Artist: Art Blakey, Max Roach, Ben Sidran, Mel Lewis
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz Volume 22 Arrangers
Artist: Gil Evans, Ben Sidran, Carla Bley, Clare Fischer
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz Volume 10 Piano 02
Artist: Jay McShann, Ben Sidran, Dr. John, Charles Brown
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hoop Dreams (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Cat and the Hat
Artist: Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Free In America
Artist: Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Smooth Jazz
Title: The Doctor Is In
Artist: Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Pop
Title: Ben There, Done That: Live Around The World (1975-2015) - SAMPLER (Live)
Artist: Ben Sidran
Genre: Jazz
Title: Talking Jazz, Vol. 21 Guitar 02
Artist: Larry Coryell, Ben Sidran, Emily Remler, Kevin Eubanks
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Capitol Rare, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Blue Note Trip 9: Heat Up / Simmer Down By DJ Maestro
Genre: Jazz
Title: Celebrate Hanukkah
Genre: Gospel, World Music
Title: Celebrate Hanukkah
Genre: Gospel
Title: Vintage Lounge, Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica
Title: My Summer in Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Star Is Born
Genre: Jazz, Alternative, Kids
Title: Tell Me Something: The Songs Of Mose Allison
Genre: Rock
Title: Wavemusic, Vol. 16
Genre: Lounge
Title: Wavemusic Vol. 17
Title: Music For The Soul. Lounge & Jazz Blends Version
Genre: Lounge
Title: Wavemusic Vol. 16 (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Instrumental, Lounge, Smooth Jazz, Bossanova
Title: MasterGroove, Pt. 5
Title: Jazz Vocalists - Verve 50
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Capitol Rare (Funky Notes From The West Coast)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Funk
Title: DJ Maestro: Delicious Jazz - As You Like It
Genre: Jazz, Acid Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: DJ Maestro As You Like It Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: My Summer In Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sexy Saxophones
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Smooth Jazz, Instrumental
Title: Too Slow To Disco Vol. 2
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: Light Mellow - One Day (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: Blue Break Beats Vol. 5
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Funk, Easy Listening, Fusion
Title: Mood For Love: La Storia Del Vocalese
Genre: Jazz, Classical, Easy Listening
Title: 100% Hammond Organ (CD2)
Title: Hammond Organ - The Sweet Life 2023 (CD5)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Featuring albums
Title: Motorcycle Diaries (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla
Genre: Latin, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Vietnam Long Time Coming (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
