Ken Peplowski
Jazz band from Garfield Heights, OH · formed 1959
- clarinet
- dixieland
- jazz
- jazz clarinet
- mainstream jazz
- saxophone
- swing
- traditional pop
- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 15
- Cities
- 14
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Dec 3, 2025Birdland Theater
About
Ken Peplowski is a band from Garfield Heights, OH, formed in 1959, tagged clarinet, dixieland, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2027, across 15 rooms in 14 cities.
- Ken Peplowski formed in 1959 — MusicBrainz
- Ken Peplowski is based in Garfield Heights — MusicBrainz
- Ken Peplowski disbanded in 2026 — MusicBrainz
- The Ken Peplowski Quintet: eponymous (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Eddie Higgins Quintet: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ken Peplowski Gypsy Jazz Band: eponymous (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Pizzarelli‐Peplowski Sextet: clarinet, eponymous (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ken Peplowski has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1988–2018 — MusicBrainz
- Ken Peplowski plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Ken Peplowski plays dixieland — Wikipedia
- Ken Peplowski plays swing — Wikipedia
- Ken Peplowski plays mainstream jazz — Wikipedia
- Ken Peplowski plays traditional pop — Wikipedia
- Ken Peplowski has 7257 listeners on Last.fm — Ken Peplowski on Last.fm
- Ken Peplowski has released 10 recordings between 2018 and 2026 — Ken Peplowski on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): American — Ken Peplowski on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
16 on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2027 | WMU Dalton Center · KalamazooSupportwith Diego Figueiredo | Support | Diego Figueiredo |
Shows per year
- 20161 show
- 20171 show
- 20185 shows
- 20194 shows
- 20231 show
- 20241 show
- 20252 shows
- 20271 show
Where they play
15 rooms in 14 citiesRooms played most
- Birdland Theater · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Amaturo Theater, Broward Center for the Performing Arts · Fort Lauderdale1 show
- Berkshire · Berkshire1 show
- Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · Gainesville1 show
- Lincoln Theatre · Columbus1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)2 shows
- Tucson2 shows
- Berkshire1 show
- Cleveland1 show
- Columbus1 show
and 9 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1988–2026Essential Best
2026
Like The Brightest Star
2025
Live At Mezzrow
2024
Unheard Bird
2024
It's Magic Vol.2
2023
I Follow My Secret Heart
2020
Amizade
2019
Counterpoint (Lerner & Loewe)
2019
Like The Brightest Star
2019
Whisper Not
2018 · Album
Duologue
2018
Tribute to Lionel Hampton
2017 · Album
It's Magic Vol.2
2015 · Album
Maybe September
2013 · Album
Like A Lover
2012 · Album
A Very Gypsy Christmas
2011 · Album
In Search of...
2011 · Album
Noir Blue
2010 · Album
A Handful of Stars
2009 · Album
Memories of You: Carol Welsman Sings Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee
2009 · Album
Stardust
2009 · Album
Pow-Wow
2008 · Album
It's Magic
2006 · Album
Just Friends
2002 · Album
Remembering Louis
2001 · Album
The Jazz KENNection
2001 · Album
Last Swing of the Century
1999 · Album
Grenadilla
1998 · Album
Sensitive to the Touch - The Music of Harold Arlen
1998 · Album
The Other Portrait
1996 · Album
It's a Lonesome Old Town
1995 · Album
Steppin' With Peps
1993 · Album
Groovin’ High
1991 · Album
The Bossa Nova Years
1991 · Album
Double Exposure
1988 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- The Ken Peplowski Quintet · eponymous
- Eddie Higgins Quintet
- Ken Peplowski Gypsy Jazz Band · eponymous
- Pizzarelli‐Peplowski Sextet · clarinet, eponymous
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Ken Peplowski on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ken Peplowski on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Ken Peplowski on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.