# Darcy Hepner > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Darcy_Hepner > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Darcy_Hepner.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darcy_Hepner > Source revision: 1356961871 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Darcy Rolston Hepner** (born December 22, 1954) is a Canadian saxophonist, composer, and arranger. Born in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in Hamilton, [Ontario](/source/Ontario), he is the son of professional musicians (conductor Dr. [Lee Hepner](/source/Lee_Hepner) and pianist Patricia Rolston). His professional career began as a cellist at the age of 15 and transitioned to flute, clarinet, and [saxophone](/source/Saxophone) during his studies at [McMaster University](/source/McMaster_University) (BMus 1978). While pursuing [jazz](/source/Jazz) studies at the [University of Miami](/source/University_of_Miami) he performed with [Henry Mancini](/source/Henry_Mancini), [B. B. King](/source/B._B._King), [Aretha Franklin](/source/Aretha_Franklin), [Tony Bennett](/source/Tony_Bennett), [Mel Tormé](/source/Mel_Torm%C3%A9) and many others (MMUS 1980). Moving to [New York City](/source/New_York_City) in 1983 he studied composition and saxophone at [New York University](/source/New_York_University) with [Lee Konitz](/source/Lee_Konitz) and [Bob Mintzer](/source/Bob_Mintzer). During his second residency in New York from 1996 to 2005, Hepner toured with [Blood, Sweat and Tears](/source/Blood,_Sweat_and_Tears), played in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows and in clubs with such artists as [Buster Poindexter](/source/Buster_Poindexter) and [Tom Wopat](/source/Tom_Wopat). Since 2008 he has recorded and performed with [Tom Wilson (musician)](/source/Tom_Wilson_(musician)) and [LeE HARVeY OsMOND](/source/LeE_HARVeY_OsMOND) as both a woodwind player and conductor/arranger for his symphony shows which have included performances with the [National Arts Centre Orchestra](/source/National_Arts_Centre_Orchestra) and the [Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Hamilton_Philharmonic_Orchestra). He arranged and produced the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s Beatles shows in 2017, 2019 and 2023 and their “The Music of James Bond” concert in February of 2025. In 2015, he collaborated with Canadian musician [Ian Thomas](/source/Ian_Thomas_(Canadian_musician)) as arranger and conductor to develop a concert for the [Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Hamilton_Philharmonic_Orchestra). The music for the concert was used to produce Thomas's “Life In Song” recording. Hepner taught at [Berklee College of Music](/source/Berklee_College_of_Music) (Boston) 1985–89, and was founder and head of the Music Program at [Selkirk College](/source/Selkirk_College) in Nelson, BC, 1989–96. From 2005 to 2020, he held the position of professor of music at [Mohawk College](/source/Mohawk_College), Hamilton. ## Discography (selected) **As Leader** The Darcy Hepner Jazz Orchestra • Blues In Another Minute (Water Street 2010) **As Sideman** **With** The [Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra](/source/Berlin_Contemporary_Jazz_Orchestra) **•**[The Morlocks and Other Pieces](/source/The_Morlocks_and_Other_Pieces) ([FMP/Free Music Production](/source/FMP/Free_Music_Production) 1993) **With** [Larry Carlton](/source/Larry_Carlton) • Plays the Sound of Philadelphia (335 2010) **With** [Andy Middleton](/source/Andy_Middleton) • Reinventing the World (Intuition 2003) **With** Ian Thomas • A Life In Song (Universal Music 2016) • How We Roll (IAN 2024) **With** Tom Wilson (LeE HARVeY OsMOND) • A Quite Evil (Latent Recordings 2008) • The Folk Sinner (Latent Recordings 2013) • Beautiful Scars (Latent Recordings 2015) • Symphonic Scars (TCW 2018) • Mohawk (Latent Recordings 2019) ## References - "[Darcy Hepner | The Canadian Encyclopedia](https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/darcy-hepner-emc)" thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2013-12-05 - "[Darcy Hepner -Canada Jazz – Canada's Finest Jazz Artists](https://www.canadajazz.net/2013/01/31/darcy-hepner/)" canadajazz.net. Retrieved 2013-01-31 - "[A CurtainUp Review Stray Cats](http://www.curtainup.com/straycat.html/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201029042356/http://www.curtainup.com/straycat.html) 2020-10-29 at the Wayback Machine" curtainup.com. May 14, 1998 - "[Newly Discovered Charlie Parker Arrangements Played in Upcoming Concert](http://www.jazzelements.com/2006/08/23/newly-discovered-charlie-parker-arrangements-played-in-upcoming-concert)[dead link]" jazzelements.com. February 16, 2006 - "[Darcy Hepner gets the big band back together](http://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Darcy_Hepner_gets_the_big_band_back_together._Feb_17._2016.pdf)" The Spectator, January 12, 2008 - "[A bit of New York jazz comes to Corktown](https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/2008/01/12/a-bit-of-new-york-jazz-comes-to-corktown.html)" The Spectator, February 16, 2016 - "[Ian Thomas: A Life in Song](https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/music/2016/06/16/ian-thomas-a-life-in-song.html)" The Spectator, June 16, 2016 - "[Lee Harvey Osmond in Madison](https://madison.eventful.com/events/lee-harvey-osmond-/E0-001-095129426-9) madison.eventful.com November 6, 2016 - "[From The Beatles With Love"](https://looklocalmagazine.com/hamilton/blog/2019/01/14/from-the-beatles-with-love/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201028145841/https://looklocalmagazine.com/hamilton/blog/2019/01/14/from-the-beatles-with-love/) 2020-10-28 at the Wayback Machine looklocalmagazine.com January 14, 2019 - *The Morlocks and Other Pieces* ([FMP](/source/FMP_Records), 1994)[1] - "The McMaster University Alumni Awards" [\[1\]](https://alumni.mcmaster.ca/s/1439/17/interior.aspx?sid=1439&gid=1&pgid=1479)" Faculty of Humanities, 2009 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Darcy Hepner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darcy_Hepner) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darcy_Hepner?action=history)). 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