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We’ve tragic information to report from the world of music at present.
Famed jazz musician Ken Peplowski has handed away on the age of 66.
And whereas he had been battling an sickness, Peplowski’s died not at residence or in a hospital — however out at sea.
In line with a report from TMZ, Peplowski had been acting on a jazz cruise on the time of his passing.
Information of his passing comes courtesy of a press release from Peplowski’s shut pal, musician and music journalist Lee Mergner:
“On the ultimate day of The Jazz Cruise, Ken Peplowski died immediately,” Mergner wrote at present.
“Since 2021, the clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader had been affected by a number of myeloma. He battled the usually deadly illness with a novel mixture of braveness, fortitude and humor,” he continued, including:
“In spite of everything, humor was simply one in all Ken’s many outstanding items. He was with out query the quickest and sharpest wit amongst all our artists. Ken all the time introduced the enjoyment to each gig or event.
“Nobody got here away from a dialog with him with out a snort or smile. His humor was each incisive and self-deprecating. He would as simply make enjoyable of you as he would himself. A very uncommon mixture.”
Mergner wrote that Peplowski was probably the most gifted clarinetists on the planet — and added that his abilities didn’t cease there.
“Ken was additionally a outstanding tenor saxophonist, with a mushy and fluid sound that was influenced by Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, Ben Webster and lots of different tenor greats,” he wrote, including:
“’For me, I spend most of my time practising on clarinet, as a result of that’s the extra unforgiving instrument,’” Ken advised me.
“’The method transfers over to the saxophone. After I decide the saxophone up, it’s all about reminding myself of what I need it to sound like. I’m not saying I achieved this, however my objective for sound on tenor can be individuals like Ben Webster and Zoot Sims.’”
Throughout social media, many agreed with Mergner’s commentary that Peplowski was one of many jazz world’s best abilities.
Our ideas exit to his family members throughout this tough time.
