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Ben Stapp and the Zozimos Brass at The Stone
Courtesy of Ben Stapp | Posted on July 29, 2010
When
Thu, October 21, 2010
8-9pm
At Door
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Musicians
Ben Stapp
tubaAlex Nguyen
trumpetDavid Smith
pianoKenny Warren
trumpetAndy Hunter
tromboneDanny Fischer
drumsAbout
Tonight the Zozimos Collective will be featured as a Brass Ensemble. Growing up as first a brass player and then a jazz musician a group like this for Stapp was inevitable. Compositions for this group will have a heavy folk influence, pulling from the traditions of Balkan music, Indian music and American folk music and coupled with Stapp's harmonic and rhythmic approach.
Mr. Stapp's most recent release, and debut CD "Ecstasis," has received a critic's pic from the NY Times, Honorable Mention in the Village Voice, and was described as a "fresh new voice," and "most certainly to watch" by All About Jazz. Since then he has spent his time developing his language as a composer and tubist with his group the Zozimos Collective. ...