(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recording engineer-Stymie Seamans I had Envisioned an ultra slow-motion bebop tune. The shape of the progression and the slightly angular melody would be very Bop if you laid it under the appropriate drum part at 10 times the tempo and at a hard swing. Or so I thought. That’s […]
This clip is compiled from outtakes from the documentary “A Life Well Played.” I think it may be of interest to some as it is meant to show the entire process from writing a song, to rehearsing, recording, mixing and mastering. It never made the final cut of the documentary but was included as an “extra” on the DVD. I
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“Saturday” (Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2000 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars-ReynoldAcoustic Bass-Jeff EngholmRecording engineer-JR Hammond This song always puts me in mind of a regular Saturday afternoon gig I had with Sidewalk Cafe (a trio I still perform with). The gig was at the Midtown Global Market on Lake Street in Mpls. We had that gig for quite a few
(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2012 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar-ReynoldSax parts-Doug HainingBass-Matt SenjemPercussion- Michael BissonnetteEngineer-Stymie Seamans I don’t play or write Blues tunes often. This is an exception. I am joined by my usual cohorts Michael and Matt and on this piece Doug Haining. Consequently, this recording is quite unlike much of my recorded output but I like
“Belvedere”(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2015 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recording engineer-Stymie Seamans I have long been an admirer of French composer Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). In fact, I am such a fan that I have twice visited his home/museum outside of Paris in Montfort L’Amaury. I even helped the museum with a little research when I dug up some
“TIME” (theme and variations)(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) I worked on this during the winter of 2018-2019 in the pre-pandemic time while we were in Fort Myers Beach. I have always liked the Theme and Variations form. While writing this I often referred to Rachmaninoff (variations on themes by Paganini, Corelli and Chopin)