Jazz

Nuages

(Composed by DJANGO REINHARDT) Solo guitar-reynold On May 17, 2008 I did a live performance/radio broadcast for WFMU from a small club called Barbes in Brooklyn, NY. I did two songs (the other song being my tune “Sans Souci”). I did this tune at the show’s close and was told I had exactly three minutes. That is why this performance […]

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July

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2000 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitars, bass-ReynoldPercussion-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 (when there are gigs.) This is the truest to the original influence which

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Spaghetti Western

“Spaghetti Western”(Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1993 re-released and mastered 2012) Reynold-lots of guitars, bass, knee slap horse hooves, wooden “train flute”, whoops and hollersRecording engineer-Stymie Seamans (and some “whoops and hollers”) I went through quite a protracted period where I wanted to make multi-track recordings of original pieces and perform all the parts by myself. Todd

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Dark Eyes

(Traditional) This is literally the first song I ever learned on guitar when I was ten years old. In fact, the reason I still play the piece in E minor (it is normally done in D minor) is because E minor is the original key I learned it in. The original Russian title of the song was “Ochi Chernye” which

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Makin’ Whoopee

Guitar, vocal, arrangement – ReynoldBass – Matt SenjemHarmony Flutes – Al Asmus I rarely record “cover songs.” I did cover this old chestnut because I wanted to create a sort of “chamber” arrangement that could “imply” a larger orchestration.Hope this brightens your week. Be well.Reyn https://youtu.be/FNxT41ScntE https://youtu.be/FNxT41ScntE

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Butterfly

(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2003 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitar-ReynoldViolin-Gary SchulteAccordion-Patrick HarisonBass-Mike Zeleny There are several versions of this tune that I have recorded. This is probably the closest to the zeitgeist of the “French musette”. That is mainly due to the addition of violin and accordion. The normal waltz time (3/4) of the typical musette is offset here

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