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

As leader/co-leader

  • Double Exposure – recorded 1987
  • Sonny Side
  • Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool
  • Illuminations
  • The Natural Touch
  • Ken Peplowski & Howard Alden with Howard Alden – recorded 1992
  • Steppin' 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 2005
  • When You Wish Upon a Star – recorded 2006
  • Dialogues with Kenny Davern
  • Dearest Duke with Carol Sloane and Brad Hatfield
  • Ken Peplowski Gypsy Jazz Band, Gypsy Lamento – recorded 2007
  • Pow-Wow with Howard Alden
  • Happy Together: Live at Birdland, Volume One with Jesper Thilo – recorded 2002
  • Stardust with the New York Trio – recorded 2008
  • Doodle 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 2017
  • Duologue with Adrian Cunningham – recorded 2017
  • Petite Fluer – recorded 2018
  • Amizade with Diego Figueiredo
  • Counterpoint: Lerner & Loewe
  • Live at Mezzrow – recorded 2023
  • ''Unheard Bird''

    As sideman

With Charlie Byrd
  • The Bossa Nova Years
  • Aquarelle
  • Moments Like This
  • Homage to Jobim
With Eddie Higgins
With Dick Hyman
  • Swing Is Here
  • E Pluribus Duo
  • Live at the Kitano
With Susannah McCorkle
  • No More Blues
  • From Bessie to Brazil
  • From Broadway to Bebop
  • Easy to Love: The Songs of Cole Porter
With Nicki Parrott
With Leon Redbone
  • Red to Blue
  • Sugar
  • Up a Lazy River
  • Whistling in the Wind
  • Any Time
With Randy Sandke
  • Stampede
  • 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 Schoenberg
  • Time Waits for No One
  • Solid Ground
  • Just A-Settin' and A-Rockin'
With Mel Torme
With others