Jeffrey Piper holds degrees from Northeast Missouri State University and The University of Michigan. He has appeared throughout the United States, Mexico, Australia and Europe as soloist, adjudicator, clinician, and has frequently appeared on recitals and programs for the International Trumpet Guild.

Piper has performed as Principal Trumpet of the San Diego Symphony, and has served as Principal Trumpet with the Santa Fe Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque, The New Mexico Symphony and Opera Southwest. He is a co-founder and member of the New Mexico Brass Quintet, and has served on the International Trumpet Guild board of directors. He was elected secretary of ITG and served in that capacity from 1998-2004. Recently he was elected Vice-President/President elect of ITG and will serve in that capacity from 2003-2009.