Benjamin Appel

Intended to provide the listener with vivid imagery and rich emotion, Ben's compositions are often conceptual, programmatic and follow narratives from his own life and those that inspire him. While pulling elements from the jazz, classic rock, singer-songwriter and classical piano/orchestral music genres, Ben has created a unique and personal sound.


“Original, emotive and captivating. Never a dull moment, never monochromatic or redundant. [...] I feel like I never knew Ben but now I do.”
- Dave Glasser (lead alto sax, Count Basie Orchestra)

“Lovely and relaxed grooves in odd meters and otherwise. Refreshing and reflective writing, all of it.”
- Kirk Nurock (composer, arranger, orchestrator)