Josef Kappl (born 15 January 1950) is a Romanian-German bass player.
Born in Petrila, Romania, Kappl was one of the bass players for Romanian rock band Phoenix.
He graduated from the Music Conservatory in Timisoara.
He also played the violin and the recorder with Phoenix.
He is also a former member of the German rock bands Lake and Verstärkung.
In November 2013, a symphonic rock opera he composed, Me?terul Manole, had its premiere in Timi?oara.