"If you have to ask what jazz is... you’ll never know." Louis Armstrong
Jazz, born in New Orleans around 1910, was formed through marching bands moving indoors, and mixing with ragtime, blues and other musical styles. No matter your taste, browse our sheet music and scores, take a look at our Jazz Sheet Music Downloads, and explore the wide world of Jazz with Stretta Music today!
Although jazz began very locally, and gradually spread more nationally, it wasn’t until the 1930s that it became more international, becoming popular through the new dance form Swing. Due to the economic crisis, many solo artists began to form big bands, like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Duke Ellington. Soon Gypsy Jazz also sprung up, which, since it mainly used string instruments, was also called String Jazz, an excellent example being the French guitarist Django Rheinhardt. In the 1940s, through such jazz musicians as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis & Dizzy Gillespie, Bebop evolved, which is the basis for modern jazz. In Bebop, the tempo quickened, the harmonies became more complex, and there was more rhythmic freedom.
Although a lot of jazz throughout the ages was lead by instrumentalists, there were also many famous jazz singers, like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett and Jamie Cullum.
A few important jazz artists of the modern era include John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson and Wynton Marsalis.
for: Flute [treble recorder], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 419390
for: Keyboard
Item no.: 282059
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
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for: Organ
Music score (hardcover, anthology)
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for: Percussion
Music score, Playback-CD
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for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
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for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
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for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
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for: Cornet (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Brass band
Sheet music
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for: 4 to 8 Trombones
Sheet music
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for: 4 to 8 Strings
Sheet music
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for: 4 to 8 Bassoons
Sheet music
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for: 4 to 8 F Horns
Sheet music
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 430086
15 Dixielands for Alto Saxophone solo
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 678473
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 883049
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 415188
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 289637
for: Horn (F), piano
Item no.: 610908
for: Piano
Songbook
Item no.: 622848
for: Piano
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
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for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 486083
for: Piano
Item no.: 272944
for: Guitar
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 187624
Spiritual für Violoncello und Orgel
String Attack
for: Cello, organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 414359
for: Jazz Ensemble
Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1480306
for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
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for: Guitar
Item no.: 353898
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 182820
for: 3 clarinets (trio)
Ensemble score
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for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 671653
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 657708
for: Jazz Ensemble
2nd Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1418862
for: Jazz Ensemble
2nd B-flat Clarinet
Item no.: 1418829
for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
Item no.: 1418824
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1418761
for: Jazz Ensemble
1st Violin
Item no.: 1418725
for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
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for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1418669
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1418626
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1386592
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1386525
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1386312