Ben Stapp, an in-demand tubist in New York City and a composer and improviser that continues to turn heads, has built up a versatile and extensive resume over the years. As a tubist he is a coveted sub in groups such as Red Baraat, the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Anti-Social Music, Alarm Will Sound, Banda de Los Muertos, Slavic Soul Party, Oran Etkin’s Trio, High and Mighty Brass and several more. His recent recordings have been with Joel Harrison’s 19, Stephen Haynes Quintet featuring, Warren Smith, William Parker and Joe Morris, Mino Cinelu’s newest project with Tony Grey and Jamshied Sharifi, and Jeff Newell’s Quartet featuring Alan Ferber and Brian Woodruff. With his own group, Zozimos, he has played at the Stone, Cornelia Street Cafe, the Tea Lounge and at Roulette where he received a large ensemble commission for his premier of Eight Houses featuring Satoshi Takeishi, Shoko Nagai and Nate Wooley among many others.
Ben Stapp and the Zozimos’ most recent musical sojourn involves a Jungian story featuring the protagonist Myrrha Pyramid. The premier of this work was seen in August 2013 but since its inception further development of the work has brought forth several chamber formations and reconstructions as the piece continues to reach for its potential manifestations.
Ben Stapp and the Zozimos Lab Room E505 is Dustin Carlson (Guitar, Pedals), Fung Chern Hwei (Violin), Justin Wood (Alto Sax, Flute, Clarinet), Shoko Nagai (Piano, Moog, Pedals), Ben Stapp (Tuba, Pedals, Compositions)
