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…
Dee Dee Bridgewater performs at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco during September 2017.
(Photo: SFJAZZ)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of musicians are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. We’ll keep a running tab for the week below.
A fee is associated with some of the material listed here, and several items have been sourced from WBGO and Jazz at Lincoln Center. DB
Aug. 31: Lafayette Gilchrist & Kevin Pinder
Aug. 31: Ari Hoenig Quartet
Aug. 31: Warren Wolf
Sept. 1: Joe Magnarelli Quartet
Sept. 1: Champian Fulton Quartet
Sept. 1: Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson
Sept. 2: Dave Kikoski Quartet
Sept. 3: Omer Avital Septet
Sept. 3: FreeJazz Works in a Time of Crisis (TA Thompson/Cooper-Moore/Ken Filiano)
Sept. 3: Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 4: George Cables Trio
Sept. 4: Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Sept. 4: Pharoah Sanders
Sept. 4: Kenny Werner Trio
Sept. 4: Chris Lightcap Quartet
Sept. 4: Dee Dee Bridgewater: Horace Silver Tribute
Sept. 4: Keyon Harrold Quartet
Sept. 4: Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 4: Detroit Jazz Festival
Sept. 5: Steve Turre Sextet
Sept. 5: George Cables Trio
Sept. 5: Melissa Aldana Quartet
Sept. 5: Keyon Harrold Quartet
Sept. 5: Mike Reed’s People, Places & Things
Sept. 5: Alex Skolnick Trio
Sept. 5: Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 5: Detroit Jazz Festival
Sept. 6: Dee Alexander
Sept. 6: Jon Roche Sextet
Sept. 6: Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 6: Detroit Jazz Festival
Updated Sept. 3
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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