Ken Peplowski
American musician

Ken Peplowski

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American musician
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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MusicianClarinetistJazz musicianSaxophonist
Work field:
Music
Birth:
23 May 1959(Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A.)
Star sign:
Gemini
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Ken Peplowski (born May 23, 1959) is a jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist born in Cleveland, Ohio, known primarily for playing swing music. He is sometimes compared to Benny Goodman in tone and virtuosity. For over a decade, Peplowski recorded for Concord Records.

In 2007 Peplowski was named jazz advisor of Oregon Festival of American Music and music director of Jazz Party at The Shedd, both in Eugene, Oregon.

Awards and honors

  • Best Jazz Record of the Year, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, The Natural Touch (1992)

    Discography

    • Double Exposure (1987)
    • Sonny Side (1989)
    • Illuminations (1990)
    • Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool (1990)
    • Groovin' High (with Scott Hamilton & Spike Robinson) (1991)
    • The Bossa Nova Years (with the Charlie Byrd Trio) (1991)
    • Concord Duo Series, Volume Three (with Howard Alden) (1992)
    • The Natural Touch (1992)
    • Steppin' with Peps (1993)
    • Live at the Ambassador Auditorium (1994)
    • The Music of Bob Haggart Featuring His Porgy and Bess Arrangements w/ Randy Sandke (Arbors) (1994, released 2002)
    • It's a Lonesome Old Town (1995)
    • Encore! (with Howard Alden) (1995)
    • The Other Portrait (1996)
    • A Good Reed (1997)
    • Grenadilla (1998)
    • The Feeling of Jazz (with Tommy Newsom) (Arbors) (1999)
    • All This... Vol. I (1999)
    • And Heaven, Too... Vol. II (1999, released 2002)
    • Last Swing of the Century (1999)
    • The Michael Moore Trio: The History of Jazz Vol. 2: Dedications (Arbors) (2001)
    • Lost in the Stars (2002)
    • Dearest Duke (with Carol Sloane) (Arbors) (2007)
    • In Search Of (2011)
    • That Feeling of Jazz (with Tommy Newsom) (2012)
    • Maybe September (2013)
    • Enrapture (2016)

    With Kenny Davern

    • The Jazz KENnection (Arbors, 2006)
    • Dialogues (Arbors)

    With George Shearing

    • George Shearing in Dixieland (Concord, 1989)

    With Mel Tormé

    • Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dektette – Reunion (Concord, 1988)
    • Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dektette – In Concert Tokyo (Concord, 1988)
    • A Tribute to Bing Crosby (Concord, 1994)
    • Sing Sing Sing (Concord, 1992)

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