Gil Kaupp | Trumpet
Gil spent many years playing trumpet professionally on stage and in the studios in Europe. Based in Munich, Germany he has performed on countless jingles and more than 200 Albums and over 40 motion picture soundtracks including “The Silence of the Lambs”, “Das Boot” and “The Never Ending Story.” He performs every Monday with Santa Fe & the Fat City Horns at the Copa Room at the Bootlegger. During the day Gil is Assistant Professor of Music Technology & Recording/Mastering Engineer at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and is the Jazz Trumpet instructor in the School of Music at UNLV.
Gil has performed/recorded with the following artists: Barbra Streisand, David Foster, Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Bette Midler, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra Jr., Journey, Jennifer Hudson, Gladys Knight, Michael Bublé, Barry Manilow, Kool & The Gang, Carole King, Dionne Warwick, The Pointer Sisters, Chaka Kahn, Lionel Richie, Cecilia Noel, Natalie Cole, The New York Voices, Manhattan Transfer, The Temptations, The Weather Girls, Mavis Staples, The Scorpions, Klaus Doldinger, Shirley Bassey, Ray Brown, Bill Champlin, David Sanborn, Buddy Greco, Clint Holmes, Arturo Sandoval, Jerry Lewis, Nathan Tanouye & The Yellow Jackets.
Gil Kaupp plays Yamaha Trumpets and Giddings mouthpieces exclusively
TV Shows: Oprah!, The Latin Grammys, CMA Music Awards, Good Morning America, Late Night with Jay Leno, The View. HBO Specials: Bette Midler-The Showgirl Must Go On, From Dusk to Dawn-The Opening Night of the Smith Center Las Vegas, Jerry Lewis special.
Musicals: The Producers, Chicago, West Side Story, Victor Victoria, Company, On The Town, La Cage aux Folles, 42nd Street & The Phantom of the Opera.