“Afraid of the Dark”(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, bass and vocals-ReynoldKeys-Gregg InhoferDrums-Beth VarelaRecorded by Stymie Seamans This has been a favorite time of year for me since I was a kid. By the age of twelve Edgar Allan Poe was my favorite writer and Washington Irving’s “Sleepy Hollow” tale was one I knew […]
(Composed, arranged and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2013 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans Although I have a deep and abiding interest in Jazz and Classical music, my soul is still moved by the sweet melodic Pop music I grew up with especially that of The Beatles, Burt Bacharach, and Todd Rundgren. The marriage of melody and harmony
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Reynold-guitars, bass and keyboardsMichael Bissonnette- percussion and drumsRecorded by Stymie Seamans This is truly one of my favorite recordings and I send it out on a yearly basis because it is. It comes close to my “ideal vision” for the piece and that doesn’t always happen. The mood and
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(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2003 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars-ReynoldFlute-Al AsmusBass- Jeff EngholmRecording engineer- John Hammond This is a rare one. Even I forgot about it. It has a very “jaunty” groove. Al Asmus, Jeff Engholm, and I had a trio for about one year at the turn of the millennium. We did one album that drifted into
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(Composed, arranged and orchestrated by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2023 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All instruments played by Reynold exceptBass clarinet and alto flute by Allen L. AsmusRecorded by Stymie SeamansVideo production by Rene Erickson(Recorded September 20, 2023) I try to write something everyday. This practice is sort of like a meditation. This song came about very spontaneously about one year ago.
(Kosma/Mercer)Reynold-guitar, vocalMatt Senjem-aoustic bassRecorded by Stymie Seamans I have not recorded many “cover” songs. The vast majority of songs I have recorded are original compositions. This is a duet with Matt Senjem. Matt and I will be playing a concert for the Granite City Folk Society at Bo Diddley’s in St. Cloud on December 20 later this year. I will