Ken Peplowski

American musician
Person human Q487154
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Summary

Ken Peplowski is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on May 23, 1959[3]. He passed away in Gulf of Mexico[4]. He died on February 2, 2026[5]. He worked as a clarinetist[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ken Peplowski's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Ken Peplowski died in Gulf of Mexico[4].
  • Ken Peplowski was born on May 23, 1959[3].
  • Ken Peplowski died on February 2, 2026[5].
  • Ken Peplowski held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ken Peplowski worked as a clarinetist[6].
  • Ken Peplowski worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Ken Peplowski worked as a saxophonist[8].
  • Ken Peplowski worked as a musician[9].
  • Ken Peplowski's field of work was music[12].
  • Ken Peplowski's field of work was jazz[13].
  • Ken Peplowski's field of work was saxophone performance[14].
  • Ken Peplowski's field of work was clarinet performance[15].
  • Ken Peplowski's field of work was swing[16].
  • Ken Peplowski is recorded as male[17].
  • Ken Peplowski's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ken Peplowski's genre is jazz[19].
  • Ken Peplowski's record label is recorded as Arbors Records[20].
  • Ken Peplowski's record label is recorded as Concord Records[21].
  • Ken Peplowski's Commons category is recorded as Ken Peplowski[22].
  • Ken Peplowski's family name is recorded as Peplowski[23].
  • Ken Peplowski's given name is recorded as Ken[24].
  • Ken Peplowski's official website is recorded as http://www.kenpeplowski.com/[25].
  • Ken Peplowski's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ken Peplowski[26].
  • Ken Peplowski's instrument is recorded as clarinet[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1959-05-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2026-02-02[31]

  • Genre(s): dixieland, jazz, swing[32]

  • Community tags: dixieland, jazz, swing[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: da92da8b-7d99-4158-bd72-76a05ba3237f[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Ken Peplowski… he was born on May 23, 1959[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clarinetist[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], and musician[9]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[35]; jazz[13], a music genre[36], founded in 1917[37]; saxophone performance[14]; clarinet performance[15]; and swing[16], a music genre[38], founded in 1930[39].

Death and Burial

Ken Peplowski died on February 2, 2026[5]. He died in Gulf of Mexico[4].

Why It Matters

Ken Peplowski ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Ken Peplowski born?

Ken Peplowski was born in Cleveland[2].

Where did Ken Peplowski die?

Ken Peplowski died in Gulf of Mexico[4].

What did Ken Peplowski do for work?

Ken Peplowski worked as clarinetist[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], and musician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . wbgo.org. wbgo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Gulf of Mexico
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Ken
    Field of work → music, jazz, saxophone performance +2
    Family name → Peplowski
    Country of citizenship → United States
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