Member Since: 4/8/2006
Band Website: mikekaupa.com
Band Members: Mike Kaupa-Trumpet/Flugelhorn-and in various combinations...Bob Sneider, guitar; Bill Dobbins, Piano; Paul Hoffman, piano; Jack Presberg, piano; Mike Melito, drums; Rich Thompson, drums; Dan Vitale, bass; Jeff Campbell, bass; Phil Flanegan, bass; Miles Brown, bass
Influences: Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbeck, Bubber Miley, Cootie Williams, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Sam Noto, Clark Terry, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Chet Baker, Jack Sheldon, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Johnny Coles, Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham, Louis Smith, Dizzy Reece, Charles Tolliver, Hugh Masekela, Don Cherry, Lester Bowie, Randy Brecker, Terumasa Hino, John McNeil, MILES DAVIS, Tom Harrell, Kenny Wheeler, Ralph Alessi, Tim Hagans, Woody Shaw, Ryan Kisor, Clay Jenkins, Paul Smoker, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm,
Charlie Parker, Bunky Green, Joe Lovano, Joe Henderson, Mike Brecker, Rich Perry, Rick Margitza, Ray Ricker, Joe Romano, Mickey Kipler, Carl Atkins, Gary Keller, Bill Dobbins, Fred Sturm, Tete Montoliu, Kenny Werner, Tom Schuman, Louis Macintosh, Warren Greenlea, James "Tombstone" Willis, David Kuehn, Vince DiMartino, GIL JOHNSON, James Thompson, Brian Shaw, Doug Prosser, Luis Vidal, Jordi Rossy, Ze Eduardo, Luis Cabrera, Taller de Musics,
Buffalo (the West Side), Rochester (the East Side), Miami (the dark side), FREDONIA, Lisbon, Lyon, BARCELONA, Harry Abraham, Mark Murphy, The Fadales, my students, and many others...
Sounds Like: The thing I've heard, and it's something I'm quite proud of, is that I sound like ME...that's the goal, and at least I'm foolin' some of the people some of the time!
Record Label: Loach Engineering
Type of Label: Indie