Michael Kaupa (jazz trumpet) has performed throughout the U.S., Europe, and Japan. From 2001 through 2005 he was been a member of the faculty at the annual Seminario de Jazz, in Barcelona, Spain. He has been associated with the “Taller de Musics” school in Barcelona since 1983 and recorded there with the group “ONIX”. On Saturday December 2nd, 2007, Mike performed at the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona. Later that month he was a soloist with the SUNY Fredonia Jazz Ensemble. He was an interim professor of jazz trumpet at the Eastman School for the 1999/2000 school year.

Among others, he has performed with Jorge Rossy, Ben Monder, Mark Murphy, Gary Bartz, Luciana Souza, Joe Locke, Mel Torme, and Ray Charles. He can be heard every Friday evening at the Stathallan Hotel in Rochester.

On February 11th, 2008, Mike was the soloist in New York City in a new composition, "Cycles Suite" by Eastman graduate, Chris Jentsch. It was written for large jazz group and solo trumpet. The concert and recording was partially funded by the New York State Council on the Arts.

Mike holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Fredonia State University and a Master of Music degree from The University of Miami (Florida).