Ben Paterson (born June 23, 1982) is an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and Steinway Artist.

Starting in 2005, Paterson began working as a pianist for Von Freeman, an NEA Jazz Master in Chicago.

[1] In the same year, Paterson relocated to New York City to further his professional music career and gain more exposure in the jazz world.

Paterson performed on Samara Joy's Grammy Award-winning second album, Linger Awhile, on Verve Records.

[3] The album also features drummer Kenny Washington, guitarist Pasquale Grasso, and bassist David Wong.