Ben Solomon is a saxophonist originally from Chicago. He was a member of Wallace Roney’s Quintet from 2012-2017, which shaped his musical identity and experience. As Roney’s sideman he shared the stage with such legends as Buster Williams, Lenny White, Patrice Rushen, Ron Carter, and Gary Bartz.  In 2016 he played two nights with Chick Corea at the Blue Note in New York. He has published two books of saxophone etudes called “Chromatophores”. In 2023 he appeared with the Aaron Parks quartet at the Village Vanguard.