He met Bob Berg, who played on Right On Time (1993), Hotel Real (1997), and Peripheral Vision (2000).
His music has been featured in the Olympics and on televised events for NBC Sports and Turner Broadcasting.
Produced by Rob Cass, it features performances by Bernie Marsden from Whitesnake, Dean Ross, Tom and Ernie Lombardo, Eric Scott, John Thomakos, and Chuck Thompson.
Filipiak is the author of Rock-Fusion Improvising, an instructional book and companion CD from Mel Bay Publications.
He has been the opening act for Wynton Marsalis, Roberta Flack, and Eric Johnson.