Peplowski, who died Feb. 2, started playing clarinet professionally at age 10 and went on to perform with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and to record on his own. Originally broadcast July 7, 1999.

Also a saxophone standout, he served as stylistic bridge between the Benny Goodman swing era and the genre-blurring present.

The clarinetist and saxophonist collaborated with Benny Goodman, Rosemary Clooney, Woody Allen, and more.

The Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra welcomes renowned composer and musician John Raymond for a one-night event tonight. The CVJO got its start in 2008 and, outside of COVID shutdown, has ...

After WWII, Powell moved to Hollywood to craft music for movies and cartoons, most notably the Tom and Jerry shorts. He made ...

Clubs provided most of the amenities of home: hot meals, comfortable furniture for lounging, sitting rooms for playing cards ...

The famed composer-conductor appreciates the comfort he takes with the Cleveland Orchestra; the ease he feels working with musicians who he believes understand him.

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The jazz world is mourning the loss of acclaimed saxophonist and clarinetist Ken Peplowksi, who died this week at the age of 66. Below are the thoughts of WBGO's former Director of Editorial Content, ...

California Symphony, led by Artistic and Music Director Donato Cabrera and Executive Director Lisa Dell, has unveiled its ...

The acclaimed clarinetist and saxophonist Ken Peplowski died on Sunday, Feb. 1, during The Jazz Cruise '26 ...

The Longmont Museum will host a special screening Sunday of “The Longest Walk,”, a documentary chronicling the life and work of the late musician Charles Burrell,, a pioneering Black musician who ...