New Music

Long Ago, Far Away

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1994 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar, bass, wind chimes, synth, and vocals – ReynoldCello – Dianne Tremaine  Inspired by my one (and only) lifetime trip to China. This tune specifically was inspired by a side trip to Xian (the inner-land Chinese city that has the terracotta warrior excavation). Xian is more remote than Beijing […]

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Astoria

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2010 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Guitars, vocals – reynoldHarmonica – Clint HooverBass- Jeff BrueskePercussion – Michael Bissonnette There are three existing recorded versions of Astoria. The original on the “Anthology” album, a version on the East Side album of the same name, and this vocal version which is essentially a remixed version of

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“Odds and Ends”

(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek, 1995 copyright)Guitars, vocals-ReynoldDrums-JR HammondBass-Luke KramerCello-Ellen GilsonHorns-Zane SchaeferEngineer-Stymie Seamans In 1995 I tried to write something akin to a “musical” called “House of Curiosities.” I wrote all of the tunes and assembled them on an album in 1995 by that name. This tune is the grand finale piece. The project was not among my

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20th Century Goodbye

I hope you are all well and keeping your distance. Here is a little music to hopefully brighten your day. Stay well. Reyn (Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1997 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) (Lyrics) “Some war, some peace, All the happenstance between Our two eternities in the meantime. Is this an age of wonder or just Babylon? A spectacular sunset

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Vienna Blues

Performed and written by Reynold PhilipsekCopyright Zino-Rephi Music (BMI) Back in the mid-1970s, I took some college-level music classes. These were still the days when the Second Viennese School of Schoenberg, Webern, and Berg influence prevailed. They were the early 20th-century Austrian composers who explored the 12-tone technique. This roughly means a melodic line has to sound every note of

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1965

“1965”Written and performed by Reynold Philipsek copyright Zino-Rephi Music (BMI) This song, “1965,” is a fond look back to my early years. I was 12 years old in 1965 and already a guitar player and fledgling songwriter. This piece is full of hidden or codified nuggets taken from music I remember from that time, like Motown, Bacharach, and the Beatles

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