“Get Out of Town”

featuring Ken Peplowski

Friday 11/11/22 at BLU Jazz+

Saturday 11/12/22 at Maltz Performing Arts Center

A note from Artistic Director Paul Ferguson:

Hometown hero Ken Peplowski RETURNS to Cleveland with an exciting mix of the old and new, showcasing his clarinet skills on a Benny Goodman medley, as well as his tenor saxophone artistry on new arrangements of American classics like Cole Porter’s “Dream Dancing” and “Get Out Of Town.” We are delighted to play some selections off Ken’s new recording Sunrise.

We’ve been trying to have Ken back as a guest for some years now. He’s a native of Garfield Heights and has performed with the band in the past. In the early 1980’s, Ken toured with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra along with CJO stalwart Jack Schantz. In the years since, he has become one of the historic icons of jazz clarinet, comfortable in all styles. A pleasure to welcome him home!

Tonight’s Personnel

Saxophones

Brad Wagner*

Nathan Davis

Chris Burge

Johnny Cochran Jr.

George Shernit

Trombones

Scott Garlock

Mark Mauldin

Chris Anderson

Paul Hungerford

Trumpets

Scott Mckee

Mark Filsinger

Jack Schantz

Tom Lehman

Rhythm

Dan Bruce, guitar

Aidan Plank, bass**

Jim Rupp, drums

Jackie Warren, piano

*Barbara Becker endowed chair **Carol & Stuart Reese endowed chair

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Tonight’s selections will include:

Nature Boy……….Eden Abhez, arr. Brad Wagner

So in Love……….Cole Porter, arr. Chas Baker

Weekend Ritual……….Jack Schantz

Featuring Ken Peplowski – to be selected from:

The One I Love……….David Gray, arr. Mark Lopeman

Roll ‘Em……….Mary Lou Williams

Benny Goodman Medley……….arr. Paul Ferguson

Get Outa Town……….Cole Porter

Single Petal of a Rose……….Duke Ellington

Tango……….Paul Ferguson

Conversations……….Paul Ferguson

Body and Soul……….John Green

Estate……….Bruno Martino

If I Were a Bell……….Frank Loesser

Jump Caprice……….Mary Lou Williams