The June 25 documentary screening/concert was very successful and well attended. I thank all those who came out. I also want to thank the musicians Matt Senjem, Michael Bissonnette, Gregg Inhofer and Gary Schulte. Now I will turn my attention to enjoying the summer and putting the finishing touches on the new album I have been assembling for the past
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As of now, this is the projected song list. The theater does have a Steinway, so Gregg will play that instrument. A nice plus of playing at this hall. The set list is mainly my own music. I do include Nuages, by Django Reinhardt just because he is so essential to my history and I am identified as one of
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My mother was a very keen music fan. Even in my pre-school years I remember listening to her records with her on her tiny Hi-Fi set. She collected 45 RPM 7 inch singles. In those days the “singles” had picture sleeves which added to the fascination for me. Her favorites were Hank Williams (Senior, that is, not his less talented
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Please join us on Sunday, June 25th, 2017, for a screening of the documentary A Life Well Played, plus I’ll be performing a set of music with Matt Senjem, Micheal Bissonnette and Gregg Inhofer. Click here for tickets. Click here to view the A Life Well Played trailer. Click here for more details.
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I am currently reading a great deal about Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955). Utrillo was a self taught painter born in the Montmartre quarter of Paris. His mother was the artist Suzanne Valadon. She studied with Degas and Renoir and is said that she was never quite sure who was the father of Maurice. She finally attributed the paternity to a lesser
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“Chrysanthemum” (Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek, guitars played by Reynold, and keys by Gregg Inhofer) I recently was looking through the many discarded song ideas that I have written down and strewn about in assorted stacks when one caught my eye. It was dated 5/14/10. Since Spring is upon us the idea of re-working a piece about a