“At Ease In My Own Skin”(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2022 and 2026 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All of instruments and vocal by Reynold except drums by Mo EngelRecorded by Stymie Seamans Video by Rene Erickson I have had anxiety problems for most of my life. The origins really date back to the first grade when Sister Ione (yes, I […]
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“20th Century Good-bye” (Composed, arranged and orchestrated by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1997 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Piano, vocals-reynoldCello parts-Dianne TremaineFlute-Kristi KuhnsClarinet-Kevin StuevensPercussion-Gomez de RiquetViolin parts-Carolyn BoulayOboe-Merilee KlempTrombone,cornet and euphonium parts-Zane SchaeferHarp-Sunita StaneslowRecorded by Brandon LenzMastered by John Hammond This track is built from many elements and is very much an example of multi-tracking. We started the record with me playing piano
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(Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Video produced by Rene Erickson 2018 I am, as most Americans are, the descendant of immigrants. It seems that is forgotten sometimes. One of my grandmothers was born in Poland (Mechnica, Krapkowice, Opole Voivodeship, Poland). She lived to be 92 and came to the U.S. at the age of
“The Pubs of London” (Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1994 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, vocals, keyboards-ReynoldDrums-Steve Read-SmithBass-Luke KramerTrombone-Zane Schaefer, Lowell LarsonEngineer-Stymie Seamans This song’s lyrics were derived from a list of pub names from the London phonebook. My friend (the late Peter Martinsen) was working as a recording engineer in London at the time and during a visit I
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“House With Four Chimneys” (Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2015 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie SeamansVideo by Rene Erickson This piece has Erik Satie (1866-1925) in mind. Satie lived outside Paris in Arcueil. He had a small apartment in a building there (still extant). That building was called “the house with four chimneys”. Satie walked 6.7 miles
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“In Perpetuity” (Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2022 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recording engineer: Stymie Seamans “In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it still is a beautiful world.” Desiderata The world seems like it is going through some rough changes the past several years, and that has
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