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…
Singer Madeleine Peyroux is embarking on a U.S. tour through the West, Southwest, and South to continue her promotion of Half The Perfect World (Rounder).
Peyroux’s tour will include stops at the Wells Fargo Center in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Feb. 16, Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., on Feb. 18, Ikeda Theatre in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 20, Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe, N.M., on Feb. 21, Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 22, Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 24, Club V in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 25, House of Blues in New Orleans, La., on Feb. 27, Mobile Civic Center Theater in Mobile, Ala., on Mar. 1, Atlanta Symphony Hall in Atlanta on Mar. 3, Polk Theater in Nashville, Tenn., on Mar. 4, Tampa Theatre in Tampa, Fla., on Mar. 6, Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Mar. 7, Carolina Theatre in Durham, N.C., on Mar. 9, The Orange Peel in Asheville, N.C., on Mar. 10, Charleston Music Hall in Charleston, S.C., on Mar. 11 and McGlohon Theatre in Charlotte, N.C., on Mar. 13.
For more information go to: madeleinepeyroux.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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