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In 2017, Preston Rupert had been playing trumpet for about a month. At our Summer Jazz Camp, one of our HAPCO Clinicians, Wycliffe Gordon, gave him some pointers. BTW, Wycliffe […]

They’ll be celebrating on November 19 at a private event. HAPCO LIVE performer Jesus Lopez will add to the festive vibe with incredible music. Jesus Lopez performs in the community […]

Thank you, The Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation, for your 2022 Community Partnership! Founded by Cathy Powers in 2005, the non-profit works exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, promoting and producing […]

HAPCO is so proud of Andrew Kennedy, who’s on his first day teaching Music (Instrumental) at Orange County School System’s Orange Center Elementary. For nearly a decade, he has shared […]

Andrew Kennedy was our first HAPCO LIVE performer, over five years ago. He helped us get this program rolling, recruiting other local musicians to perform at community events and local […]

Congratulations, Bernie Hendricks, on being named President-elect of the Florida Bandmasters Association. We appreciate all you do for students at our clinics and camps; at Ocoee High School; and now […]

Brandon Robertson, Director of Jazz Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, shared great principles of musicianship at our Bandstand Rhythm free online clinic yesterday. He discussed the different focus and […]

Young people at Finding the Lost Sheep Ministry took an interactive journey through the world of music with HAPCO Clinician Ricky Jackson at our Echoes Throughout Time class. Echoes Throughout […]

HAPCO LIVE musicians Andrew Kennedy and Justin Mendez performed live last week at the online FPP 2021 Fifth Annual Online Conference. FPP, and its legacy name of Florida Prosperity Partnership, […]

Kealan Braden and Paul Van Wormer Jr. will entertain residents of The University Club with great live jazz on February 19. Kealan is passionate about music of all styles but especially […]