Blues March

As performed by Art Blakey in the Jazz Messengers record Transcribed by:

A
"Moanin'" Gustavo Cortinas

 
INTRO
          

            
          

    
   
Drum Set
3 3

   
                
3 3
     
4

           
              

   
        
3 3
    
8
           
    

 



 
   
B Head Feathering the Bass Drum



                               
                

       
hits with straight 8th's
                 
      
15
 
     
 
   
 
       
Crash 2Xonly Stick Shot

                   
19

                
   
               
C Trumpet solo


Crash 1x only

                                 
      
27
               
                                
       
2 Blues March - The Jazz Messengers

                                
               
31

       
D Trumpet 3rd Chorus
                               
                

       

                               
39

               

       

                              
43

               

       
E Drum Interlude
BD and HH cont. quarter notes
  
    
                      

 

     
3 3 3

 
                
50

     
 3 


 
 3 
3 3 3 3 3 3

  
        

54

          
 
     
3 3    
F 3x's for Tenor Solo - no variation, steady march

                                 
               
       
 Blues March - The Jazz Messengers 3

                               
61

               

       

                                
                
65

       
Piano solo - switch cymbal, softer

                               
G 3x's - Crash on 1x only


                 

      

                               
73

               

       

                                 
77
               
       

                                          
H

  
    
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

          
                                       
Straight 8ths
 
85 3 3
     

3
    

                           
 
88

         
 
  
 
 
3 3
4 Blues March - The Jazz Messengers

                         
91

  
    
3 3 3 3 3 3 3

94
                
  
    

     
   
3 3

I Head out as head in



                               
                

       

                  
  
101

 





        
   
           
Stick Shot

                  
105

        
        
   
VAMP ON LAST 2 BARS AT END AND FADE OUT