“Long Ago, Far Away” (Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1994 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All voices and instruments by Reynold exceptCello parts by Dianne TremaineRecording engineer-Stymie Seamans The last verse of this song states;“The winter wheat will rise and fall,East or West Old Sol sees all” The basic gist of that stanza is that although time will bring great […]
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“Alban’s Bolero”(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2011 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar-ReynoldViolin-Gary SchulteBass-Jeff Brueske This is a real rarity, although there are many pieces I’ve written and recorded that can be put under that category. The basis for the melodic line in this piece is the original 12 tone row (G, Bflat, D, Fsharp, A, C, E, G sharp,
“Last Summer” (Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2012 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar-ReynoldBass-Matt SenjemPercussion-Michael BissonnetteSaxophone-Doug HainingRecorded by Stymie Seamans I engaged Lisa Reedy, a jazz record promoter, to hype this album to radio and press. Consequently, it is and is most likely to remain my highest charting record. “Last Summer” reached #8 in Cashbox during the summer of 2012. It
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2021 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, bass-ReynoldAccordion-Denny Malmberg Recorded by Stymie SeamansVideo by Rene Erickson In French the word “rue” refers to a street, avenue or place. I was attempting to express the musical “picture” of an imaginary and timeless place. I like the idea of insinuating a vague location of time and place. It’s
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2016 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans Video by Rene Erickson The backstory on this one is provided at the start of the video. It is a very true backstory too. Spontaneous pieces of music don’t come to me as readily as years ago but that isn’t saying it might not “latch on
(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2005 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar-ReynoldViolin-Gary SchulteBass-Mike ZelenyAccordion-Patrick HarisonEngineer-John Hammond There are several recorded versions of this song including a solo guitar version but I like this one because it seems the closest to my original intention. It stands up as a recorded artifact on its own and is not just an improv vehicle. Also, the