Gypsy Jazz

July

“July”(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1998 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, bass, vocal-ReynoldViolins- David Haugen, Karen DahlPercussion-J.R. HammondRecorded by J.R. Hammond I have recorded six versions of this song and recently shared a small group version. But the original 1998 version is the one I have shared least. (I was going through a “Wes Montgomery” period at the time […]

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Can Music Convey “Joy”

“Amber Dawn”(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2020 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars and bass-ReynoldDrums-J. R. HammondRecording engineer: Stymie Seamans The thing that always appealed to me about the records The Beatles made was how the music conveyed joy (“Penny Lane” is a prime example). Conveying “joy” is a very hard thing to do, but I have often tried, and this song

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Happy July

“July”(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2000 and 2022 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitar and vocal-reynoldAcoustic Bass-Matt SenjemFlutes-Al AsmusRecorded by Stymie Seamans July may be my favorite month of the year (October is a close second). There are six very different versions of this tune on record. This is one I nearly forgot about, but might now be my favorite.

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Paint Your Own World

(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1995 and 2023 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars and vocals-ReynoldDrums-Jon NiefeldBass-Luke KramerHorns-Zane SchaeferRecorded by Stymie Seamans I recently had archive shelving built in the basement to house all of the CDs, vinyl, cassettes, master tapes, ADATS and scrapbooks I have accumulated over a long music career. All of this recorded media contains most of

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Welcome Summer 2025

“Welcome”(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1995 copyrights Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars and vocals-ReynoldDrums-Jon NiefeldKeyboards and bass-Gregg InhoferRecorded by Stymie Seamans I have been revisiting several tracks from the 1995 CD album “House of Curiosities.” It was the follow-up to “Global Home Movie,” which remains my most successful recording in terms of reviews, airplay, and sales (and a MN Music

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Windmills

(Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek’s 2023 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, bass and vocal- ReynoldDrums-Mo EngelKeys-Gregg InhoferRecorded by Stymie Seamans on April 5, 2023 The backstory on this piece is… When I was very young my Aunt Louise gave me a tiny wooden windmill she brought back from a trip to Holland. I still have that little wooden windmill

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