Ken Peplowski
Ken Peplowski is an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and known primarily for playing swing music. 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
- The Satchmo Award presented by the Jazz Club of Sarasota in March, 2014
Discography
As leader/co-leader
Double Exposure – recorded 1987Sonny Side Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool Illuminations The Natural Touch Ken Peplowski & Howard Alden with Howard Alden – recorded 1992Steppin' with Peps Live at Ambassador Auditorium with Harry "Sweets" Edison Encore! with Howard Alden It's a Lonesome Old Town The Other Portrait A Good Reed Grenadilla Last Swing of the Century All This... Ken Peplowski Live in the U.K. Volume 1 The Jazz KENNection with Kenny Davern Ellingtonian Tales Lost in the Stars Just Friends with George Masso Easy to Remember Memories of You – recorded 2005When You Wish Upon a Star – recorded 2006Dialogues with Kenny Davern Dearest Duke with Carol Sloane and Brad Hatfield- Ken Peplowski Gypsy Jazz Band, Gypsy Lamento – recorded 2007Pow-Wow with Howard Alden Happy Together: Live at Birdland, Volume One with Jesper Thilo – recorded 2002Stardust with the New York Trio – recorded 2008Doodle Oodle with Alan Barnes Noir Blue Happy Reunion with Alan Barnes In Search Of... Maybe September The Clarinet Maestros with Julian Marc Stringle, Craig Milverton At the Watermill with Alan Barnes Enrapture
- Ken Peplowski Big Band, Sunrise – recorded 2017Duologue with Adrian Cunningham – recorded 2017Petite Fluer – recorded 2018Amizade with Diego Figueiredo Counterpoint: Lerner & Loewe Live at Mezzrow – recorded 2023
- ''Unheard Bird''
As sideman
With Charlie ByrdThe Bossa Nova Years Aquarelle Moments Like This Homage to JobimWith Eddie HigginsIt's Magic It's Magic, Vol. 2 A Handful of Stars
With Dick HymanSwing Is Here E Pluribus Duo Live at the Kitano
With Susannah McCorkleNo More Blues From Bessie to Brazil From Broadway to Bebop Easy to Love: The Songs of Cole Porter
With Nicki ParrottLike a Lover The Look of Love Yesterday Once More: The Carpenters Song Book
With Leon RedboneRed to Blue Sugar Up a Lazy River Whistling in the Wind Any Time
With Randy SandkeStampede I Hear Music The Bix Beiderbecke Era The Re-discovered Louis and Bix Inside Out Randy Sandke Meets Bix Beiderbecke The Music of Bob Haggart
With Loren SchoenbergTime Waits for No One Solid Ground Just A-Settin' and A-Rockin'
With Mel Torme Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dektette – Reunion Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dektette – In Concert Tokyo Sing Sing Sing A Tribute to Bing Crosby
With others
- Howard Alden, The Howard Alden Trio Plus Special Guests: Ken Peplowski & Warren Vache
- Steve Allen, Steve Allen Plays Jazz Tonight
- Lucie Arnaz, Just in Time
- Eden Atwood, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- Dan Barrett, Strictly Instrumental
- Cheryl Bentyne, The Gershwin Songbook
- Ruby Braff, Cornet Chop Suey
- Jim Cullum Jr., Fireworks! Red Hot & Blues
- Peter Ecklund, Peter Ecklund and the Melody Makers
- Lars Erstrand, Beautiful Friendship
- Marianne Faithfull, Easy Come Easy Go
- Marty Grosz, Acoustic Heat
- Scott Hamilton, Groovin' High
- Hank Jones, Lazy Afternoon
- Rebecca Kilgore, Rebecca Kilgore with the Keith Ingham Sextet
- Erich Kunzel, Route 66: That Nelson Riddle Sound
- Barbara Lea, At the Atlanta Jazz Party
- Peggy Lee, Love Held Lightly
- Jay Leonhart, Sensitive to the Touch: The Music of Harold Arlen
- George Masso, Trombone Artistry
- Michael Moore, The History of Jazz, Volume 1
- Michael Moore, The History of Jazz, Volume 2
- Tommy Newsom, The Feeling of Jazz
- John Pizzarelli, Let There Be Love
- John Pizzarelli, Italian Intermezzo
- Spike Robinson & George Masso, Play Arlen
- Marilyn Scott, Every Time We Say Goodbye
- George Shearing, George Shearing in Dixieland
- Andy Stein, Goin' Places
- Various, Sweet and Lowdown
- Frank Vignola, Let It Happen
- Terry Waldo, Footlight Varieties
- Carol Welsman, I Like Men
- Carol Welsman, Memories of You
- Paula West, ''Come What May''