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Sarasota News Leader December 7, 2012 Page 97 JAZZ ARTISTS NAJAR AND PEPLOWSKI TO PERFORM ON DEC. 14 The Jazz Club of Sarasota will present renowned jazz guitarist Nate Najar and the celebrated clarinetist and saxophonist Ken Peplowski in concert, Friday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N. Tamiami Trail, in Sarasota. One of the nation's top clarinetists and a very talented tenor player, Peplowski "has helped keep the tradition of small-group swing (and, occasionally, Dixieland) alive," the release points out. After spending two years in the late 1970s touring with the Tommy Dorsey ghost orchestra (directed by Buddy Morrow), Accompanying the duo will be John Lamb on Peplowski settled in New York, freelanced in bass and Steven Bucholtz on drums, a Jazz a variety of settings and played with Benny Club news release says. Goodman, the release says. Najar is a composer and producer as well as He has performed with such greats as Mel a guitarist. "Grounded in classical music, with Torme, Leon Redbone, Charlie Byrd, Peggy a distinct affinity for jazz, Latin, blues and Lee, Madonna, Hank Jones, Dave Frishberg, gospel, Najar considers himself a product of Rosemary Clooney, James Moody, Houston his many passions, Person, Steve including Antonio Allen and Woody Carlos Jobim's BraAllen, the release zilian rhythms and adds. In 2007, the stylistic genius Peplowski was of guitar and pianamed jazz adno innovators Barvisor of Oregon ney Kessel, Django Festival of AmerReinhardt, Oscar ican Music and Peterson and Bill music director Evans," the news of Jazz Party at release adds. "He The Shedd, both uses the acoustic in Eugene, OR. guitar like a piano, Tickets are $30 eliciting rich and at the door; $10 unique sounds that for students. are the result of his ongoing mastery For tickets or of the finger-style for more infornylon string techmation about nique," the release the Jazz Club of notes. For more Sarasota, call information, vis366-1552 or visit it www.natenajar. www.jazzclubsaNate Najar/Contributed com. rasota.com.