http://www.blogger.com/feeds/30240694/posts/fullSun, 25 Jun 2006 15:30:20 +0000http://www.bluejane.com/blogbluejanehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30240694/posts/full/115141888470291889Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:29:00 +00002006-06-27T07:34:44.712-07:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:85%;">There's no stopping the human spirit of innovation and immitation, as shown by this clip. This amazing musician has transcribed the Simpsons theme onto classical guitar - and plays all of the parts. You have to see it to believe it.</span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PFwYQysNdrs"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PFwYQysNdrs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></div>http://www.bluejane.com/blog/2006/06/simpsons-theme-on-classical-guitar.htmlbluejanehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30240694/posts/full/115125059663712065Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:46:00 +00002006-06-25T08:49:56.646-07:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:85%;">This is a super-hip rendition of Theloneous Monk's "Round Midnight" by Maynard Ferguson, and the Canadian All Stars (I think). The playing sure speaks for itself.</span><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;">(If you haven't been able to tell, I'm a trumpet nerd.)</span><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/e4MwyGkPg10" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></p></div>http://www.bluejane.com/blog/2006/06/maynard-ferguson-round-midnight.htmlbluejanehttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/30240694/posts/full/115124896671395995Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:10:00 +00002006-06-25T08:22:46.713-07:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:85%;">This clip is too cool not to be shared with the world, so I wanted to start my blog with it.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8:22 of pure genius.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Originally broadcast in 1959, this 25-minute television performance brings together Miles’ quintet of the time, along with Gil Evans and his orchestra, performing compositions culled from the albums Kind of Blue and Miles Ahead. Personnel this clip: Miles Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums), plus Jimmy Cleveland and either Bill Elton, Rod Levitt &amp; Frank Rehak (trombone)<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">What else needs to be said?</span><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U4FAKRpUCYY" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></div>http://www.bluejane.com/blog/2006/06/cool-jazz-clip_25.htmlbluejane