Ben Collins-Siegel is a jazz pianist from Maplewood, New Jersey.
Ben was first introduced to jazz through the Jazz House Kids program in Montclair, NJ. He developed and found his way into a community of artists there comprising of the faculty and students. Also studying with Julius Tolentino at Newark Academy, Ben began to develop a passion for jazz and develop his confidence in the art form. He studied privately with Bob Himmelberger during high school until being accepted into the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in the Fall of 2025.
Ben has played alongside prominent jazz artists like Winard Harper, Steve Davis, John Pizzarelli, and Julius Tolentino. Ben has performed at prestigious venues and festivals including Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Monterey Jazz Festival, and Carnegie Hall. His accolades include being named a 2023 YoungArts finalist, a member of the 2023 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra (NYO Jazz 2025), and a participant in the 2024 Vail Jazz Workshop. He has also won multiple DownBeat Student Music Awards in the High School Jazz Soloist category and received the Steinway & Sons Jazz Piano Award and Scholarship in 2023.