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…
The Morrison Hotel Gallery and Sony Music’s ICON Collectibles will present “The Genius Of Miles Davis ... The Columbia Years,” a photographic exhibition celebrating Davis’ life and work at the gallery’s Bowery location, starting Nov. 20. The exhibit will feature rare and never before seen limited edition fine art prints of Davis taken by Sony staff photographer Don Hunstein, Herman Leonard, Jim Marshall and Lee Wiener between 1955 and 1985.
Sixteen 30” x 40” prints will be on display and available for sale at the gallery. Each print has been hand selected from Sony’s vast music photography archive, and represents a unique piece of musical history.
More info: icon-collectibles.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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