# Ken Peplowski

Ken Peplowski (born May 23, 1959) 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 (1992)
* The Satchmo Award presented by the Jazz Club of Sarasota in March, 2014

## Discography
### As leader/co-leader

* Double Exposure (Concord Jazz CCD-4344, 1988) – recorded 1987
* Sonny Side (Concord Jazz CCD-4376, 1989)
* Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool (Concord Jazz CCD-4419, 1990)
* Illuminations (Concord Jazz CCD-4449, 1991)
* The Natural Touch (Concord Jazz CCD-4517, 1992)
* Ken Peplowski & Howard Alden with Howard Alden (Concord Jazz CCD-4556, 1993) – recorded 1992
* Steppin' with Peps (Concord Jazz CCD-4569, 1993)
* Live at Ambassador Auditorium with Harry "Sweets" Edison (Concord Jazz CCD-4610, 1994)
* Encore! (Live at Centre Concord) with Howard Alden (Concord Jazz CCD-4654, 1995)
* It's a Lonesome Old Town (Concord Jazz CCD-4673, 1995)
* The Other Portrait (Concord Concerto CCD-42043, 1996)
* A Good Reed (Concord Jazz CCD-4767, 1997)
* Grenadilla (Concord Jazz CCD-4809, 1998)
* Last Swing of the Century (Concord Jazz CCD-4864, 1999)
* All This... Ken Peplowski Live in the U.K. Volume 1 (Koch Jazz KOC-8581, 2000)
* The Jazz KENNection with Kenny Davern (Arbors ARCD-19246, 2001)
* Ellingtonian Tales (Mainstem MCD-0021, 2001)
* Lost in the Stars (Nagel Heyer 2020, 2001)
* Just Friends with George Masso (Nagel Heyer 5001, 2002)
* Easy to Remember (Nagel Heyer 2043, 2004)
* Memories of You (Venus TKCV-35372, 2006) – recorded 2005
* When You Wish Upon a Star (Venus TKCV-35414, 2007) – recorded 2006
* Dialogues with Kenny Davern (Arbors ARCD-19317, 2007)
* Ken Peplowski Gypsy Jazz Band, Gypsy Lamento (Venus VHCD-1004, 2008) – recorded 2007
* Pow-Wow with Howard Alden (Arbors ARCD-19340, 2008)
* Happy Together: Live at Birdland, Volume One with Jesper Thilo (Nagel Heyer CD-097, 2008) – recorded 2002
* Stardust with the New York Trio (Venus VHCD-1026, 2009) – recorded 2008
* Doodle Oodle with Alan Barnes (Woodville WVCD-127, 2009)
* Noir Blue (Capri 74098, 2010)
* Happy Reunion with Alan Barnes (Woodville WVCD-131, 2010)
* In Search Of... (Capri 74108, 2011)
* Maybe September (Capri 74125, 2013)
* The Clarinet Maestros with Julian Marc Stringle, Craig Milverton (Merfangle MM-415, 2015)
* At the Watermill with Alan Barnes (Woodville WVCD-143, 2015)
* Enrapture (Capri 74141, 2016)
* Ken Peplowski Big Band, Sunrise (Arbors ARCD-19458, 2018) – recorded 2017
* Duologue with Adrian Cunningham (Arbors ARCD-19460, 2018) – recorded 2017
* Petite Fluer (Venus VHCD-1259, 2019) – recorded 2018
* Amizade with Diego Figueiredo (Arbors ARCD-19468, 2019)
* Counterpoint: Lerner & Loewe (Arbors ARCD-19471, 2019)
* Live at Mezzrow (Cellar Music Group CMSLF-007, 2024) – recorded 2023
* Unheard Bird (Arbors ARCD-19489, 2024)

### As sideman
## Publications

* Frank Barrett and Ken Peplowski (Sep. - Oct., 1998) "Minimal Structures within a Song: An Analysis of 'All of Me'", Organization Science Vol. 9, No. 5