(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2022 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All of instruments and vocal by Reynold except drums by Mo EngelRecorded by Stymie SeamansRelease date: August 25, 2022 This was the seventh and final new song and recording from the summer of 2022. All have been posted on my YouTube channel, which is my current primary mode of […]
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“St. Germain Street”(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Reynold-guitars, bass, and keyboardsMichael Bissonnette- percussion and drumsRecorded by Stymie Seamans This recording encapsulates a nostalgic snapshot in a way that I am quite certain I will never be able to duplicate. I grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The Main Street of St. Cloud is
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(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1993 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All voices and instruments: Reynold(Except steel guitar by Stymie Seamans)Recording engineers:Stymie Seamans and Tom Garneau at Paisley Park StudiosRecorded November 1, 1992Mastered by Bernie Grundman In the tradition of Randy Newman and Loudon Wainwright, I tried my hand at some humor in a song. In the past, people seemed
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“20th Century Good-bye” (Composed, arranged, and orchestrated by Reynold D. Philipsek, copyright 1997 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Piano, vocals-reynoldCello parts-Dianne TremaineFlute-Kristi KuhnsClarinet-Kevin StuevensPercussion-Gomez de RiquetViolin parts-Carolyn BoulayOboe-Merilee KlempTrombone,cornet and euphonium parts-Zane SchaeferHarp-Sunita StaneslowRecorded by Brandon LenzMastered by John Hammond This remains the most wholly thought-out and thoroughly composed piece I have ever done or am likely to ever do. The entire track
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“July”(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1998 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, bass, vocal-ReynoldViolins- David Haugen, Karen DahlPercussion-J.R. HammondRecorded by J.R. Hammond I have recorded six versions of this song and recently shared a small group version. But the original 1998 version is the one I have shared least. (I was going through a “Wes Montgomery” period at the time
“Amber Dawn”(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars and bass-ReynoldDrums-J. R. HammondRecording engineer: Stymie Seamans The thing that always appealed to me about the records The Beatles made was how the music conveyed joy (“Penny Lane” is a prime example). Conveying “joy” is a very hard thing to do, but I have often tried, and this song
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