Joan Albert Ban (1597–1644) was a Dutch Catholic priest and composer.
Ban also wrote a Dissertio epistolica de musicae natura in 1637 on musical evolution and 'musica flexanima' (melodic intervals and their emotional effects), sending copies to his correspondents.
He also corresponded with P. C. Hooft and later Joost van den Vondel wrote a poem in honor of his compositions that were published in 1642 under the title Zangh-Bloemzel Van Ioan Albert Ban Haerlemmer, Dat is, Staeltjes van den zinroerenden zangh, Met dry stemmen, En den Gemeene-Grondstem.
Voor Louys Elzevier op 't Water, inden Olm-Boom 1642.
Neffens een kort Zangh-bericht, Ten dienste van alle Vaderlandtsche Zangh-lievers.