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Chrysanthemum

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2017 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars-ReynoldKeys-Gregg InhoferRecorded by Stymie Seamans This is one of my favorite pieces and recordings. The harmony was intended to “open up” like a flower – ergo the title. It is also a sort of exercise in minimalism, which I like very much. It’s probably not readily apparent but the […]

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Wonder Why

(Composed, arranged and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2013 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie Seamans Humorist S. J. Perelman said that the best jokes are the ones most people never get. This can apply to songs as well. This song was my attempt at putting a “smiley face” on some existential pondering. Musically I tried to make this song

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Amber Dawn

(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2011 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars and bass-ReynoldDrums-J. R. HammondRecording engineer: Stymie Seamans First of all I use a “processed” sound on some of the electric guitars for this song. That’s not so usual for me. There are lots of guitar tracks here, too, including a “capoed” acoustic with non-standard tuning. It may not be obvious

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Up Town

(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2016 copyright Zino-Rephi Music)Guitars-ReynoldPiano-Gregg InhoferBass-Matt SenjemPercussion-Michael BissonnetteTracking engineer-Stymie SeamansMix engineer-Adam TuckerMasterering-Greg ReiersonProducer-Rene Erickson This song and recording served as the centerpiece for the documentary “A Life Well Played,” which can be viewed in its 30-minute entirety on the homepage of reynold.com. Long-time friends like Gregg, Matt, and Michael make this recording have special significance for

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Astoria (vocal version)

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek’s 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, vocal- ReynoldHarmonica-Clint HooverBass- Jeff BrueskePercussion-Michael BissonnetteRecorded by Stymie Seamans There are several recorded versions of this song. The other versions are instrumental only. It was at the suggestion of a radio promoter that I added a lyric and vocal. The lyric is a little ethereal and shows a

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20th Century Good-bye

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1997 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Piano, vocals, guitar-ReynoldCello-Dianne TremaineFlute-Kristi KuhnsClarinet-Kevin StuevensPercussion-Gomez de RiquetViolin-Carolyn BoulayOboe- Marilee KlempHarp- Sunita StaneslowTrombone, cornet and euphonium-Zane SchaeferEngineer-Brandon Lenz In the late 1990’s I came up with this song idea and went to great lengths to record this song by bringing in many instrumentalists to play their part. Each

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