(Hamburg and Arlen)Guitar and vocal-ReynoldBass-Jeff EngholmEuphonium-Zane SchaeferRecorded by John Hammond I am not overly keen on recording cover tunes for a lot of reasons. This one however is one of Mary’s favorite songs (if not her favorite). So back in the summer of 2005, I decided to record it. It is very probable that a more “crooning” singer would be […]
“Long Ago, Far Away”(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1994 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All voices and instruments by Reynold exceptCello parts by Dianne TremaineRecording engineer-Stymie Seamans This is a song from the “Global Home Movie” album which details an around-the-world tour we made in 1994. It was specifically about my impressions of rural China near Xian where we saw
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(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2000 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar-ReynoldFlute-Al AsmusBass-Jeff EngholmEngineer-John Hammond Like many of my more “durable” tunes, there are several recorded versions of this song but this is the first version. This song has long been a “standard” in the live repertoire. “Sans Souci” roughly means “without worry” and this title has always amused those
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2009 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar-ReynoldChromatic Harmonica-Clint HooverAcoustic bass-Matt SenjemPercussion-Michael BissonnetteRecorded by Stymie Seamans This album was recorded entirely “live” in the studio with no overdubs. There is, without a doubt, a certain real spontaneity in recording this way. Essentially the group just sets up in the studio, mics are arranged, the engineer gets
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(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2011 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All voices and instruments by ReynoldRecording engineer: Stymie Seamans So, in a “summery” mood… I am a sucker for certain mid-1960s music. The Beatles, of course, Burt Bacharach, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and much of the movie music of the time like Henry Mancini’s and European (mostly French and Italian)
“July”(Rarest version)(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2005 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar, vocal-ReynoldTenor sax-Al AsmusAcoustic bass-Jeff EngholmEngineer-John Hammond There are several (in fact 7 total) recorded versions of this song. After all, it is one of my more popular tunes. This version is, by far, the least well-known. This trio was a very short-lived combo. We (Al, Jeff, and