“Bangkok Sunset” Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1994 copyright Zino-Rephi Music (BMI) Guitar, bass-Reynold Drums- Steve Read-Smith Trombone, cornet-Zane Schaefer Laura Sewell-cellos Mary and I traveled to China, Hong Kong, and Thailand in 1994. Bangkok made a very strong impression on me. So I came up with this song. Bangkok is the type of place that can create […]
“Who Knows?”(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars-ReynoldKeys-Gregg InhoferI wrote and recorded this piece in the Spring of 2018.“Who knows?” is a question I have been asking myself as long as I can recall.Now that I am in my musical and physically mature years, I find myself becoming more of a minimalist. The songs on my last
“St. Germain Street” (Written by Reynold Philipsek, 2012 copyright) all instruments by Reynold, except drums by Michael Bissonnette June 15, 2018 marked 50 years since the untimely death of Jazz guitar great Wes Montgomery. Summer always puts me in a Wes Montgomery mood. I associate his sunny disposition with this season, and definitely with a certain period of my life.
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“The Juggler†(written and performed by reynold d. philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) In July of 2016 I stumbled upon a short video of a juggler doing his routine. The film was from the “silent era†and if I had to venture a guess it originated from some place in Western Europe in the early 1900’s. The juggler was
In the past month I have written two pieces. Rather, I thought I wrote two pieces of music. At best, new music comes with difficulty in recent years. This wasn’t always so, but as S. J. Perelman said, “with each piece you use up a part of yourself.” And having written about 225 pieces of music in my life so
I am pleased to announce that my latest album, “Picture This,” is now available exclusively in CD form, and sold here at reynold.com. It includes the following tracks: 1. Bohemian Flats 2:35 2. Chrysanthemum 2:17 3. Tango Blue 3:33 4. Silesian Mist 2:47 5. Someday Maybe 3:00 6. Matka 3:07 7. Goatee and Shades 2:34 8.
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