(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2004 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars: ReynoldBass: Jeff EngholmRecording engineer: JR Hammond For about 7 years in the early 2000s, I had a weekly Sunday night gig on East Hennepin Avenue in North Minneapolis. We also played there on other nights as well during that period, including a few New Year’s Eve gigs. Consequently, a lot […]
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Unless you were at the original theatre showing of the documentary, “A Life Well Played,” you probably don’t know about this album. If you bought a ticket to that “showing” you probably have a CD copy. It is a sort of “best of” compilation. This is a link to MNSPIN which is the Minneapolis Hennepin County Library’s streaming service. They
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2000 and 2022 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar and vocal-reynoldBass-Matt SenjemFlutes-Al AsmusRecorded by Stymie Seamans July may be my favorite month of the year (October is a close second). There are six very different versions of this tune on the record. This is one I nearly forgot about but might be my favorite. Matt
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2022 copyright Zino-Reohi Music BMI)(Recording engineer and high vocal harmony by Stymie Seamans) I have said before that the earliest exposure to recorded music I had was in my preschool years when I would play my mother’s records on our little Zenith Record player. I played records by Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb, Johnny
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(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2012 copyright Zino-Rephi Music)’Recording engineer-Stymie Seamans I was listening to some Debussy one day and a certain melodic shape or fragment stuck with me and this piece resulted. An “etude” is a composition built on a technical motive but played for its artistic values. I also gravitate toward a “continuity of line” concept
(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2016 copyright Zino-Rephi Music)Guitars-ReynoldPiano-Gregg InhoferBass-Matt SenjemPercussion-Michael BissonnetteTracking engineer-Stymie SeamansMix engineer-Adam TuckerMasterering-Greg ReiersonProducer-Rene Erickson We’re coming up on the sixth anniversary of the studio recording of this song, which was used as the main theme for the documentary “A Life Well Played.” Take care. Stay safe.Link below: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DFOg7L0IOJ8
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