Who Knows?

(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitars-ReynoldKeyboards- Gregg InhoferRecorded by Stymie Seamans This track is a rarity. This song has never appeared on an album and really only exists as this YouTube video. John Hammond created the video using images from all points past in my musical history. I gave him pretty much free reign on […]

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Paint Your Own World

(Composed, arranged and orchestrated by Reynold. D. Philipsek 2023 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars and vocals-ReynoldDrums-Jon NiefeldBass-Luke KramerHorns- Zane SchaeferRecorded by Stymie Seamans I really had forgotten about this song and recording but then heard it by accident at a friend’s house and this triggered a very interesting moment of consciousness. I could (though only briefly) hear my own music objectively

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Chartreuse

(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2015 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) For many years I have been trying to prepare a solo repertoire. Not because I dislike playing in small groups (or larger ones for that matter) but because I wanted the independence. This started as a sort of “practice” piece and evolved into something that could stand on

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Hong Kong Harry

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1994 copyright) Guitar, keys, voice- ReynoldDrums-Steve Read-SmithTrombone and trumpet-Zane SchaeferTrombone-Lowell LarsonEngineer-Stymie Seamans During the spring of 1994 Mary and I made an around-the-world trip. Our first stop (after Japan) was China followed by Hong Kong (then independent). Hong Kong gave me the impression of a film noir narrative not unlike a Raymond Chandler

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Dark Eyes

(Traditional piece arranged and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek)Recorded by Stymie SeamansVideo by Rene Erickson 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

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