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In Memoriam: Ken Peplowski, 1959–2026
Ken Peplowski, a clarinetist and tenor saxophonist who straddled the worlds of traditional and modern jazz, died Feb. 2…
The Boston Globe will once again bring jazz and blues stars to Boston for its annual Boston Globe Jazz and Blues Festival, June 15-22.
The festival has a series of free concerts during the afternoons taking place in either Faneuil Hall Marketplace or at Copley Square with a free finale concert on Sunday, June 22 at the MDC Hatch Memorial Shell. Free concert artists will be local Boston talent, the Steven Kirby Quintet, the Joe Lovano Quartet, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Roy Hargrove’s RH Factor, Jane Monheit, Me’Shell Ndegeocello, Arturo Sandoval, and Herbie Hancock.
At night on June 16, 17 and 18, the festival will move to the FleetBoston Pavilion for ticketed events featuring Buddy Guy on Monday, Aretha Franklin on Tuesday, and Medeski Martin & Wood and The John Scofield Band on Wednesday.
For a full schedule, go to the festival’s web site.
Peplowski first came to prominence in legacy swing bands, including the final iteration of the Benny Goodman Orchestra, before beginning a solo career in the late 1980s.
Feb 3, 2026 12:10 AM
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