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July

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2000 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitars, bass, vocal-ReynoldPercussion and engineer-John (J.R.) HammondViolins-Karen Dahl, David Haugen I have recorded a few versions of this song including vocal and solo guitar. This is the original recorded more than 20 years ago. I still play this song on gigs.  I was in a “Wes Montgomery” phase […]

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Imagine That

(Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 1998 copyright)Recording engineer: Stymie Seamans This is the fourth and final song I am sending out from the “House of Curiosities” album. As I have stated before that project was an attempt to tell a story in song. Though in the whole the project didn’t fully succeed I do like some of these

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Welcome

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1995 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitars, vocals-ReynoldKeyboards, bass-Gregg InhoferDrums-Jon NiefeldRecording engineer-Stymie Seamans In 1995 I attempted to write a sort of “musical”. It was called “House of Curiosities.” As a musical play, it was not so great but some of the tracks from it are very nice. Especially this one. “Welcome” was obviously

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Odds and Ends

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1995 copyright Zino-Rephi MusicBMI)Guitars, vocals- ReynoldDrums-JR HammondBass-Luke KramerCello-Ellen GibsonBrass-Zane SchaeferRecorded by-Stymie Seamans Fade in on another storyIt’s hard to place the place and timeA side street on a Saturday morningOff the beaten track you’ll find A world you never knew beforeYou window shop and take your timeLike destiny you’re led right to the

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Butterfly

(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans “Butterfly” is basically a “musette” waltz with an occasional bar of 2/4 added in the main theme. It was inspired by the circuitous flight of a monarch butterfly that I observed during my daily jog in the nearby woods. Monarch butterflies are associated in some

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Sunbeam

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2000 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitars, bass, snare brush-Reynoldviolins-Karen Dahl, David HaugenFlute-Don AndersonEngineer J.R. Hammond This song was an attempt at creating a similar mood to the Adagio movement of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G. Maurice Ravel has been my favorite composer for many years. The approach here is very minimalist and the

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