Dr. Scott Jeppesen, saxophone, jazz band, is currently an Associate Professor of Music at Montana State University Billings, where he teaches Music Theory, Ear Training, Jazz Combo, Commercial Improvisation, and private lessons on saxophone, clarinet, and flute. He played a key role in launching MSUB’s Commercial Music degree, now one of the fastest-growing programs on campus, and is known for integrating technology and AI into his jazz pedagogy.

Before joining the faculty at MSUB, Scott lived and worked in Los Angeles for seventeen years. As a performer, he has shared the stage with iconic artists such as Stevie Wonder, Dave Brubeck, Maria Schneider, Bobby McFerrin, Natalie Cole, Ramsey Lewis, and Burt Bacharach. His work as a composer and arranger includes over 40 published pieces, performed by college and professional ensembles across the country, as well as collaborations with the Steve Miller Band, PBS’s Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, and others.

Scott serves as Musical Director of the Rocky Mountain Jazz Collective, leading themed concert productions in partnership with symphonies, schools, and professional groups. He has released two acclaimed solo albums—El Guapo(2013) and Wonders (2016)—and remains active as a performer. A passionate educator and clinician, he regularly visits schools and colleges nationwide. Scott earned his BM, MM, and DMA in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California and is a D’Addario Woodwinds Performing Artist.