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Sunflower

(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2007 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) There are pieces you write, record, and forget. This is one of them. But listening to it again I remember clearly what I was aiming at. There is another “Sunflower” that I wrote, which is totally different. That one is blues in fact. Yes, I reused a title. […]

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Beatnik Pie

(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2010 Zino-Rephi Music BMI) Like several “signature” tunes of mine, there are several recorded versions. This is the only solo guitar version. I have had a fascination with beatniks ever since I watched Dobie Gillis on television in the early 1960’s as a little kid. Dobie’s best friend was the bearded beatnik

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Rue Blue

(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2021 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars and bass-reynoldAccordion-Denny MalmbergRecorded by Stymie Seamans So…I recorded a brand new tune on the morning of 5/20/21 and my friend Rene created this video for it. “Rue Blue” is a piece I have been working on the past winter and spring. It was nice to be in a

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Sidewalk Cafe

(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2000 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recording engineer: Stymie Seamans I wrote this song about 20 years ago. I did one small group version on the “25” album. This is the 2011 solo version. Incidentally, as many know I perform regularly with the trio also called Sidewalk Cafe and we will be playing this coming

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East Hennepin Swing

(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2004 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars-ReynoldBass-Jeff Engholm For about 7 years in the early 2000s, I had a weekly Sunday night gig on East Hennepin Avenue in North Minneapolis. We also played there on other nights as well during that period including a few New Year’s Eve gigs. Consequently, a lot of time was spent playing

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