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To better express life’s mysterious thrill…

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“Morning Star” (Composed, arranged and orchestrated by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2023 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All instruments played by Reynold exceptBass clarinet and alto flute by Allen L. AsmusRecorded by Stymie Seamans Video production by Rene Erickson(Recorded September 20, 2023) I’ve used that Maurice Ravel quote before (the one in the heading). Ravel said that one of music’s primary purposes was to […]

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The winter wheat will rise and fall…

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“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

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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,

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Last Summer

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“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

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Rue Blue

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(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

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The Juggler

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(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

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