Blue Spring Shuffle

Paul Chambers' bass line from the 1959 album, "Quiet Kenny"

Blues Shuffle q = 131

Upright Bass
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Kenny Dorham

Transcribed by u/LowBrassMan2000

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13 Melody
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17

21

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Copyright 1959 - New Jazz Records - NJ 8225
- This Transcription Intended for Educational Purposes -

37
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Trumpet Solo

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41

45

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49

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53

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57

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- Blue Spring Shuffle Bass

b
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69

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n b

n b
b
3

n n

b n
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n
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65

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61

73

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- Blue Spring Shuffle Bass

b b

b n

n b

77

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n n b b b n b

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b b

# n b

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b n

81

85

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89

?b
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b
3

93

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n n

b n

b b
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n n

Piano Solo

97
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101

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b
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105

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4 109

- Blue Spring Shuffle Bass

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b n

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n n

n # n

113

117

121

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125

n b n
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129

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133 B-Section
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137

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b n
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n
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141

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b
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- Blue Spring Shuffle Bass

w/ Trumpet

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J
J
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145

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149

153

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Bass Solo

157
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3
3
3
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3
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3
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165
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161

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169

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173

laid back

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J 3
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177

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181

laid back

3
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J
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185

189

3
very laid back
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- Blue Spring Shuffle Bass

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6 193

b n
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b> b
b b

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197

b b
3
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n b n
J 3
J 3
3
205
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J
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201

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209

213

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217

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221

225

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229 Melody
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233

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237

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