(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2011 Zino-Rephi Music)Recording engineer: Stymie Seamans This tune is still in my active performing repertoire. I especially like playing it with violinist Gary Schulte who sails through the melody with real flare. The changes are also fun to improvise on. I heard this one by chance on Spotify yesterday and decided to […]
(Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI All Rights Reserved)Guitars-Reynold I have a certain fondness for this piece and play it often on gigs. When I play it with violinist Gary Schulte, it is especially good because he plays the melody so fluidly, and that isn’t easy. The harmonic “cycle” of the tune also appeals to
“Rococo”Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek, copyright Zino-Rephi Music (BMI) “Rococo” is a tune I perform often, both with my small groups and solo. The title stems from the ornamentation-like nature of the melody. The most successful pieces I have composed mostly have one thing in common and that is a certain “inevitability” about them. In other words, they