Written and performed by Reynold D. PhilipsekCopyright 2011 Zino-Rephi Music (BMI)All Rights Reserved When I was a kid, my parents had a small oval miniature of a Frans Hals (17th Century painter) painting called, “The Laughing Cavalier.” I think (not sure) that this small replica artifact came from my great grandmother who was born in Holland (most of my ancestors […]
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“Silesian Mist” (Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2018 copyright) Guitar and mandolin – reynold, Acoustic bass – Matt Senjem, Percussion- Michael Bissonnette My family’s roots are in Eastern Europe. My paternal origins are in Opole (Poland) in Upper Silesia. I tried to honor this heritage with this piece of music. The main theme is in 11/4 and serves as a
“The Pubs of London” Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1994 copyright Zino-Reph Music (BMI) guitars, synth, glockenspiel and vocals-Reynold Zane Schaefer- trombone and trumpet Lowell Larson-trombone Steve Read-Smith-drums Luke Kramer- bass  (from “Global Home Movie.â€) I had already spent much time in England before 1994 but by this time I had a good friend who was living and
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“Astoriaâ€composed by Reynold D. Philipsek2008 copyrightguitar-reynoldharmonica-Clint HooverThis is an outtake clip from the documentary “A Life Well Playedâ€.It was just recently rediscovered.The clip is of Clint Hoover (harmonica) and me playing “Astoria†( a song we recorded in 2008).Clint and I eventually went on to form the quartet East Side with Matt Senjem and Michael Bissonnette.We made two albums.Clint has
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“Someday Maybe†(written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) guitar- Reynold harmonica- Clint Hoover bass- Jeff Brueske keyboards- Gregg Inhofer percussion- Michael Bissonnette This is from my new album, “Picture This.†A version of this song was originally recorded for “Anthology.†This “new†version has added piano and synths strings which, in my opinion, enhance the
“Silesian Mist†(composed by reynold d. philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) guitar, mandolin-reynold percussion-michael bissonnette acoustic bass-matt senjem My family comes from the eastern part of Europe (Poland, Ukraine and Bohemia or Silesia). My natural tendency is toward harmonies that reflect an Eastern European bent which are basically minor scalar things with flattened fifths and raised sevenths. That might