“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 […]
“Sweet On You” Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2013 copyright Zino-Rephi Music (BMI) I have written two songs for my wife thus far. The first is an instrumental simply called “Mary.” The second song is with vocal and is highlighted here. Since the vast majority of my recordings have been instrumental and featuring guitar, there are a lot
“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
“Hong Kong Harry” Written by Reynold Philipsek 1994 copyright Zino-Rephi Music Guitars, voice, bass. Keys-Reynold Trombone, trumpet-Zane Schaefer Trumpet-Lowell Larson Drums-Steve Read Smith In 1994, my wife and I made a two month around the world trip, which included Japan, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, France, Holland, and England. I then wrote and recorded the
The award-winning documentary about the life and career of Reynold Philipsek, A Life Well Played, now available free on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StVG2TaKqbw. A Life Well Played was screened across the U.S. and Canada during the fall 2016 Film Festival circuit, and was awarded “Best Documentary Short” honors by the Highway 61 Film Festival. Film Synopsis What would it be like
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Milstein was a Ukrainian-born American virtuoso violinist. Being a contemporary of the great Heifetz might have seemed an undue burden to some violinists, but Milstein rose to the challenge. In his early days, he toured Russia with Horowitz, and toward the end of his life he recorded some of the best solo violin I have heard. The recordings of Bach
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