In 1984, Philipsek wrote the score for the children's short film. St. Cloud Sleep. In 1999 his book of poetry Journey to the Middle Ages was published. The DVD Three Piece Suite/Munsinger Gardens was released in 2005 followed by Live at The Times recorded with the Twin Cities Hot Club and the documentary A Life Well Played in 2016. Awards and honors Philipsek regularly receives press coverage from traditional print and online outlets such as the StarTribune, vita.mn, Vintage Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, MinnPost and International Musician. Philipsek appears regularly on television and radio — both as a solo performer and with his collaborative efforts — including KARE 11 Showcase Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN), WFMU (New York, NY), and Minnesota Public Radio (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN). Philipsek's work as a guitarist has been reviewed in Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Guitar, Billboard and Downbeat, where Philipsek received a four star review at the age of 22. He was chosen a Guitar Player Magazine Jazz Poll nominee for six consecutive years (1975 to 1980) and has been nominated for five Minnesota Music Awards. He has worked with Connie Evingson and Dorado Schmitt. He has been a guitar instructor for twenty-five years and has provided instruction to more than 2,700 students. Discography Deepwater (White Noise, 1977) Short Stories (Zino, 1980) Black and Blue (Rephi, 1985) Reynold (Rephi, 1993) Global Home Movie (Rephi, 1994) House of Curiosities (Rephi, 1996) First Hundred Years (Rephi, 1996) Fool's Paradise (Rephi, 2000) Grey Chalet (Rephi, 2003) 25 (Rephi, 2005) Bistro (Rephi, 2005) Artifacts & Curiosities (Rephi, 2007) What It Is (Rephi, 2007) Long Ago Far Away (Rephi, 2007) Tales from the North Woods (Rephi, 2011) References External links Official website 1952 births Living people People from St. Cloud, Minnesota People from Eden Prairie, Minnesota American male singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Minnesota Jazz songwriters Gypsy jazz guitarists Mainstream jazz guitarists Guitarists from Minnesota 20th-century American guitarists American male guitarists 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians