Since 2019, Scott Jeppesen has served as the musical director for the Rocky Mountain Jazz Collective. This ensemble aims to increase appreciation and awareness of jazz music through the performance of themed programs with cultural and historical significance to the history and development of American music. Since its formation, the RMJC has performed tributes to those who have shaped the genre such as Henry Mancini, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, Blue Note Records, Oliver Nelson, and Sammy Nestico. Ever since Max Steiner scored 1933’s King Kong, music has shaped the movies we watch and score has become an integral part of the Hollywood experience. During the silent era, film music was provided by each theater, either by phonograph or as performed live by flesh-and-blood musicians. In the latter case, either a pianist improvises to the film or a small ensemble of musicians performs a classical piece in the background as the film plays. But, once the ability to synchronize music and sound to celluloid became possible in 1929, music quickly became an integral aspect of the storytelling process. With arrangements by Scott Jeppesen, this concert is one you won’t want to miss! _______ Saturday June 14, 2025 Located at Lockwood Performing Arts Center at Lockwood High School Doors open at 6:00pm and performance starts at 7:00pm (fb)

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