Ken Peplowski
Ken Peplowski (born May 23, 1959)[1] is an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States,[1] and known primarily for playing swing music. For over a decade, Peplowski recorded for Concord Records.
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![]() Ken Peplowski, Eugene, Oregon, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 23, 1959 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, dixieland, swing, mainstream jazz, traditional pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Clarinet, tenor saxophone |
| Labels | Concord, Nagel-Heyer, Arbors |
| Associated acts | Tommy Newsom, Howard Alden, Kenny Davern |
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)[2]
- The Satchmo Award presented by the Jazz Club of Sarasota in March, 2014[1]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
- Double Exposure (Concord Jazz, 1988) – recorded in 1987
- Sonny Side (Concord Jazz, 1989)
- The Ken Peplowski Quintet, Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool (Concord Jazz, 1990)
- Illuminations (Concord Jazz, 1991)
- Natural Touch (Concord Jazz, 1992)
- Steppin' with Peps (Concord Jazz, 1993)
- Ken Peplowski and Howard Alden with Howard Alden (Concord Jazz, 1993) – recorded in 1992
- Live at Ambassador Auditorium (Concord Jazz, 1994)
- Encore with Howard Alden (Concord Jazz, 1995)
- It's a Lonesome Old Town (Concord Jazz, 1995)
- The Other Portrait (Concord Concerto, 1996)
- Grenadilla (Concord Jazz, 1998)
- Last Swing of the Century (Concord Jazz, 1999)
- The Feeling of Jazz with Tommy Newsom (Arbors, 1999)
- Just Friends with George Masso (Nagel-Heyer, 2002)
- Easy to Remember (Nagel-Heyer, 2004)
- Memories of You (Venus, 2006) – recorded in 2005
- When You Wish Upon a Star (Venus, 2007) – recorded in 2006
- Happy Together: Live at Birdland Volume One with Jesper Thilo (Nagel-Heyer, 2008)
- Pow-Wow with Howard Alden (Arbors, 2008)
- Ken Peplowski Gypsy Jazz Band, Gypsy Lamento (Venus, 2008) – recorded in 2007
- Every Time We Say Goodbye (Venus, 2008) – recorded in 2007
- Stardust with the New York Trio (Venus, 2009) – recorded in 2008
- E Pluribus Duo with Dick Hyman (Victoria, 2009)
- Noir Blue (Capri, 2010)
- Like a Lover with Nicki Parrott (Venus, 2011) – recorded in 2017
- In Search Of (Capri, 2011)
- Live at the Kitano with Dick Hyman (Victoria, 2013)
- Maybe September (Capri, 2013)
- The Clarinet Maestros with Julian Marc Stringle, Craig Milverton (Merfangle, 2015)
- At the Watermill with Alan Barnes (Woodville, 2015)
- Enrapture (Capri, 2016)
- Duologue with Adrian Cunningham (Arbors, 2018) – recorded in 2010
- Amizade with Diego Figueiredo (Arbors, 2019)[3][4]
- Ken Peplowski Quartet, Petite Fluer (Venus, 2019) – recorded in 2018
As sideman
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With Charlie Byrd
With Eddie Higgins
With Dick Hyman
With Susannah McCorkle
With Nicki Parrott
With Leon Redbone
With Randy Sandke
With Loren Schoenberg
With Mel Torme
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With others
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References
- "Ken Peplowski | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- "The Natural Touch - Ken Peplowski Quintet | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- Ken Peplowski/Diego Figueiredo, Amizade. Review by Alex Henderson, NYCJR, February 2020, Issue 214, page 38 - retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Ken Peplowski | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
External links
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