Mr. Isaac Bell, Jr. serves as Instructor of Music for the Department of Music at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama, where he teaches jazz piano, African American musical styles courses, music appreciation, and leads the jazz ensemble and jazz combo,  He received both the Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in Trombone, from Alabama State University and the Master of Arts in Music from Alabama State University.

Before his appointment at ASU, Mr. Bell worked at several other schools. From 2000 to 2006 Bell served as assistant director of Bands, brass winds instructor, Jazz Combo and chief arranger at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. From 1998 to 2000, Bell worked at Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became the low-brass instructor. From 1996 to 1998, Bell became Chief Music Arranger at Clark-Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia.  He also worked at the secondary school level where he served as Choral Music Director in the Selma (AL) Middle School system.  

He also worked with the Command Band of the Air Force Reserves at Robins AFB at Warner-Robins, Georgia, where he served as assistant music librarian and lighting technician while also playing trombone, keyboard, jazz piano, and arranging music for the Command Band of the Air Force Reserves. He has since developed a stellar reputation for his numerous musical arrangements, including arrangements for marching bands, concert jazz bands, symphonic bands, and for the big screen.  He has a long list of professional appearances throughout the Southeastern region and has performed with the Columbia Dixieland All-Stars and the Jackie Mills Jazz Quintet.