(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2012 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) 1965 was a big year for me. I was twelve years old and forming my first band. I remember a lot of the music that I liked at that time, which included The Beatles, The Kinks, and Burt Bacharach songs done by various artists. I also remember the […]
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) I worked on this during the winter of 2018-2019 in the pre-pandemic time while we were in Fort Myers Beach which has sadly been hit very hard by a hurricane. I have always liked the “Theme and Variations” form. While writing this, I often referred to Rachmaninoff (variations
(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2016 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans The opening of the video will explain how I got “inspired” to create this piece. But speaking about “inspiration”… I listen quite frequently (while I jog each morning) to podcasts that focus a lot on the craft of songwriting. A common thing I hear from
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1989 and 2022 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All vocals and instruments by ReynoldExcept for drums by Mo EngelRecorded by Stymie Seamans This song first appeared on my 1989 album, “The Peter Pan Principle.” That disc is a pretty rare find these days, though I see it on eBay on occasion (and still have 50
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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 and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2012 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitar-ReynoldSax parts- Doug HainingBass-Matt SenjemPercussion-Michael BissonnetteRecording engineer: Stymie Seamans It’s hard to believe this recording is now ten years old. Incidentally, I have quite a few gigs booked with Matt and Michael this summer and you can find them at reynold.com under the Shows tab. I arranged the