- Ken Peplowski
Infobox musical artist
Name = Ken Peplowski
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Ken Pepowski
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Born = birth date and age|1959|5|23
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Origin =Cleveland, Ohio , U.S.
Instrument =Clarinet Tenor saxophone
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Genre =Dixieland
SwingMainstream jazz Traditional pop
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Label =Arbors Records
Associated_acts =Tommy Newsom Howard Alden Kenny Davern
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Notable_instruments =Ken Peplowski (b.
May 23 ,1959 ) is ajazz clarinetist born inCleveland, Ohio , known primarily for playing in theswing music idiom. He is sometimes compared toBenny Goodman in terms of tone and virtuosity. For over a decade, Peplowski recorded forConcord Records ; his most recent albums have appeared on the "Nagel-Heyer Records"record label .In
2007 Peplowski was named jazz advisor ofOregon Festival of American Music and music director of Jazz Party atThe Shedd , both inEugene, Oregon .Discography
*"Lost In The Stars"
*"And Heaven, Too… Vol. II"
*"All This… Vol. I"
*"Last Swing of the Century"
*"That Feeling of Jazz" (withTommy Newsom )
*"Grenadilla"
*"A Good Read"
*"The Other Portrait"
*"It’s a Lonesome Old Town"
*"Encore!" (withHoward Alden )
*"Live at the Ambassador Auditorium"
*"Steppin’ with Peps"
*"Concord Duo Series, Volume three"
*"The Natural Touch"~ Winner of The Prises Der Duetschen Schallplatten
*"Kritik" (German Grammy)
*"Groovin’ High" (with Scott Hamilton &Spike Robinson )
*"The Bossa Nova Years" (with theCharlie Byrd Trio)
*"Illuminations"
*"Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool"
*"Sonny Side"
*"Double Exposure"
*"Dearest Duke" (withCarol Sloane ) (Arbors Records )
*"The Feeling Of Jazz" (w/Tommy Newsom ) (Arbors Records )
*"The Music ofBob Haggart Featuring His Porgy and Bess Arrangements" w/Randy Sandke (Arbors Records )
*"The Michael Moore Trio: The History of Jazz Vol. 2: Dedications" (Arbors Records )With Kenny Davern
External links
elected biographies
*http://www.hawaiijazz.com/ken_peplowski_bio.htm
*http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=B6zkqoa9abijvOther
* [http://www.kenpeplowski.com/ The official Ken Peplowski homepage]
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