Feb 3, 2026 12:10 AM
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…
Justin Time Records will release saxophonist Marty Ehrlich’s new studio album, The Long View, on October 21.
The album’s original compositions, six Movements and a Postlude, are a result of Ehrlich’s 10-week residency at Harvard University with painter Oliver Jackson. Though there is no direct correlation, the six Movements reflect the six paintings done by Jackson during the 10 weeks in 2000.
A cast of 21 musicians joins Ehrlich at different points in the album. Movements I, III and VI feature horns, with bass and drums also included on I and VI; Movement II features a string quartet over Ehrlich’s soprano; Movement IV is a quartet of alto sax/flute and rhythm section; and Movement V features trombonist Ray Anderson with cello and violin. Ehrlich’s tenor sax duos with Wayne Horvitz’ piano on the Postlude.
“My compulsion was to give expression to the place where beauties that should not be forgotten and beauties that have yet to be imagined collide, coexist and transform,” Ehrlich said.
For more information, visit www.justin-time.com
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
Ken Peplowski, a clarinetist and tenor saxophonist who straddled the worlds of traditional and modern jazz, died Feb. 2…
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