Idle Afternoon, by Mike Kennedy

Idle Afternoon

by Mike Kennedy

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1.	I'll Take Two 07:04	buy track
2.	Walk In The Park 09:18	buy track
3.	Idle Afternoon 06:09	buy track
4.	Gilded Garden 06:45	buy track
5.	Territory 07:05	buy track
6.	News To Me 12:13	buy track
7.	Pale Flying Feet 07:34	buy track
8.	Days End 03:09	buy track

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Consisting of all original compositions, Mike Kennedy's self-produced Idle Afternoon stays firmly based in the pre-hard bop lexicon, interpreting swinging and straight-ahead tunes. A Philadelphia-based guitarist, Kennedy possesses a rich, thick, soulful sound. The opening "I'll Take Two features Kennedy laying down some harmonious and stimulating lines. The album's piece de resistance is the closing track, "Days End, where he performs a three-plus minute solo. Throughout the recording, Kennedy eschews flashy displays and sticks with ballads and mid-tempo pieces. His playing displays first-class technique and an impeccable sense of time.
Idle Afternoon is an excellent foray in mainstream jazz guitar. One often expects a certain freshness in a recording of all-original music, but one does not always expect the well crafted, harmonically rich music found here. Listeners who enjoy this genre will find much to savor on this recording.

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released July 14, 2006

Mike Kennedy - Guitar
Mike Frank - Piano
Paul Gehman - Bass
Dan Monaghan - Drums

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Mike Kennedy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia guitarist and music maker, Mike Kennedy, has been sharing his passion for melody and musical imagery with eclectic audiences for over twenty years. Mike has spent his musical life exploring many moods, textures and spaces and continues to use each performance as a launchpad to search for new and compelling musical experiences. ... more

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May 2022
Landfall

Apr 2018
Insulation

Dec 2014
Idle Afternoon

Jul 2006
Quartet No. 1

Aug 2002

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