Ken Peplowski and Swing Senders

Ken Peplowski clarinet/tenor sax, John Clark clarinet/bari sax, Craig Ball clarinet, Jeff Hughes trumpet, Bill Doyle guitar, Dan Gabel trombone, Ross Petot piano, Justin Meyer bass, Steve  Taddeo drums, Caroline Griep vocals.

Ken Peplowski

Ken Peplowski joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra under the direction of Buddy Morrow as lead alto. They played one-nighters every day for 48 weeks out of the year.  In 1980, Ken moved to New York City, and was soon playing in all kinds of settings, from Dixieland to avant-garde jazz.  In 1984, Benny Goodman came out of retirement and put together a new band, hiring Ken on tenor saxophone.

This afternoon with the Swing Senders, Ken Peplowski played virtuosic clarinet.  He was very impressed with these musicians.

Caroline Griep

Vocalist Caroline Griep has excellent range and diction.  She sang:
All of Me,
Taking a Chance on Love,
Candy,
S’Wonderful
She is the only vocalist we’ve ever heard say “Pick a key, I’ll find it.”

Lionel Hampton’s Flying Home was absolutely incredible with swinging ensembles and concise solos.

Ken listens to our musicians playing ensemble.

Ken listens to Dan Gabel, Jeff Hughes, and John Clark play Poor Butterfly

Taddeo’s Senders’ rhythm section is the best he has ever had, Bill Doyle on guitar, Justin Meyer on string bass, and Ross Petot on piano

Bill Doyle and Justin Meyer

Ross Petot

Clarinet Trio plays Sweet Sue – Craig Ball,, Ken Peplowski, John Clark

Steve, Ross and Ken do a rousing rendition of China Boy

Ken and Steve tom tom duet

They closed the Show with Taddeo’s theme song Dinah, Ken and Steve did a clarinet Tom tom duet and motioned for the whole band to join in and wail, and wail they did!!! .

Taddeo taps on string bass

Taddeo did his famous drum walk around and played a ferrous drum solo on Justin Meyer’s strings.  The crowd loved it.

Enthusiastic Crowd

Peplowski was very impressed with the Swing Senders and said several times that he can’t wait to come back. He had one helluva swinging!!!  The crowd gave the Swing Senders and Ken Peplowski a standing ovation.

TUNES:
Don’t Be That Way
Moon Glow
All of Me – Caroline
I Would Do Anything For You
Sweet Sue,
Taking a Chance on Love – Caroline
Flying Home (Love it!)
All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm
Candy – Caroline
China Boy – Ken, Steve, Ross
Poor Butterfly – Gabel, Hughes, and Clark
S’Wonderful – Caroline
If I Had You
Dinah