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Bangkok Sunset

(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1994 copyright)All instruments by reynold exceptDrums by Steve Read SmithCellos by Dianne TremaineHorns by Zane Schaefer and Lowell Larson This pandemic lockdown has given me (as many others) lots of time to ponder my life. I have been asking myself “why did I become a musician?” This question is especially relevant as I […]

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Laughing Cavalier

(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2011 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Back home when I was growing up my mother had a real penchant for all sorts of kitsch and knick-knacks. But she also had purchased several small oval portraits which were small reproductions of works by the “masters.” One such small picture (which hung on my bedroom wall) was a

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January 2021 Update

Today’s music link is the general YouTube link to my channel and you can find many of the best videos that were created for my music there. So please check out link at the end of this blog and view any or all the videos there you may not have seen or wish to see again. The past year has

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Dervish

(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2015 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) /recording engineer: Stymie Seamans This piece is a little exuberant but a quick 6/8 is pretty buoyant by natural design. This brisk music is supposed to be celebratory and I send it out to all in the sincere hope for a good and healthy 2021. As always, there

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Wonder Why

(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2012 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) All voices and instruments-Reynold Engineer-Stymie Seamans Maybe some people who only know my music from the past 20 years don’t know it but I started (like a lot of guys of my generation) with Pop Music. This tune was a look back at those roots and early influences

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Sans Souci

“Sans Souci” (Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2004 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) There are four different versions of this tune on recordings. This happens to be one of two solo versions, with the other version being from a live radio broadcast. This is the version even I forgot about until I was happily reminded of it when it

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