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Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy is a Philadelphia based guitarist, composer, and music educator. Over the last 20 years, Mike's performance schedule has covered much of the East Coast and parts of California,Texas, Florida and Ohio.He has performed with commercially known international pop artists, such as Lou Rawls, Michael Feinstein, Bernadette Peters, Peter Nero and The Philly Pops and The Midtown Men as well as a long list of Philadelphia artists.

Mike’s current project, Landfall, has been described as a three-way between Ennio Morricone, Henry Mancini and Danny Gatton. Landfall is an anthology of instrumental songs inspired by the power, beauty and vastness of the American western and southwestern landscape. Painted with broad strokes of Americana, Folk and Jazz, Landfall is a tribute to the American frontier. Featuring plenty of Telecaster twang, pedal steel and captivating ensemble playing, Landfall is a sonic field trip to a land locked in time. Release date April 24th. In addition to his regular performance schedule, Mike is the Guitar Department Chairperson at The University of The Arts, College of Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pa.

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Landfall by Doug Collette
Insulation by Victor L. Schermer
Idle Afternoon by Edward Zucker

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October 11, 2006

Guitarist/Composer Mike Kennedy Releases New CD "Idle Afternoon"

Primary Instrument

Guitar

Location

Philadelphia

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Credentials/Background

University of The Arts guitar department coordinator.

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Albums

Album Landfall by Mike Kennedy

Landfall

Self Produced
2018

Album Insulation by Mike Kennedy

Insulation

Self Produced
2014

Album Idle Afternoon by Mike Kennedy

Idle Afternoon

Self Produced
2006

Album Quartet No. 1 by Mike Kennedy

Quartet No. 1

Self Produced
2002

Idle Afternoon

Mike Kennedy
Idle Afternoon

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