"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: 4 tubas
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1613534
for: Trumpet, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1613448
for: Trumpet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1613436
for: Trumpet, piano
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Item no.: 1613430
for: 5 trombones
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Item no.: 1578502
for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 1578498
for: 4 clarinets
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Item no.: 1578496
for: 4 trumpets [4 cornets]
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Item no.: 1578494
for: 4 brass instruments
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Item no.: 1578474
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
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Item no.: 1578473
for: 4 trumpets [5 cornets]
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Item no.: 1578469
for: 5 clarinets (quintet)
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Item no.: 1578454
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
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Item no.: 1578448
for: 4 saxophones
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Item no.: 1578444
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578406
for: 1 or 2 Flutes & Piano, Bass, Drums
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1578404
for: 1 or 2 Bassoons & Piano, Bass, Drums
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1578402
for: 1 or 2 Alto Saxophones & Piano, Bass, Drums
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1578400
for: 1 or 2 Violas & Piano, Bass, Drums
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1578392
for: 1 or 2 Violoncellos & Piano, Bass, Drums
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1578289
for: Trumpet or Cornet, Trombone & Piano, Bass, Drums
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1578282
for: Trumpet or Cornet, Bb Bass & Piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1579786
for: Violoncello, Contrabass & Piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1579782
for: Bass Clarinet Solo & 3 Clarinets
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Item no.: 1579576
for: Sousaphone or Tuba & Piano
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Item no.: 1577533
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1577531
for: Piccolo, piano
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Item no.: 1579007
for: Cello, piano
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Item no.: 1578984
for: 1 or 2 Trumpets (Bb) & Trombone
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Item no.: 1578962
for: 1 or 2 or 3 Bassoons
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Item no.: 1578952
for: 1 or 2 or 3 Violoncellos
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Item no.: 1578941
for: 1 or 2 Trumpets or Cornets (Bb) & Horn
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Item no.: 1578936
for: 4 brass instruments
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Item no.: 1578593
for: 5 clarinets (quintet)
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Item no.: 1578573
for: Brass quintet
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Item no.: 1578568
for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 1578566
for: Piccolo, piano
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Item no.: 1569562
for: Alto saxophone, piano
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Item no.: 1569544
for: Violin, piano
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Item no.: 1569535
for: Bass clarinet
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Item no.: 1569531
for: Viola, piano
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Item no.: 1569484
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1569475
for: Oboe, piano
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Item no.: 1569470
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
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Item no.: 1569467
for: Bass trombone, piano
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Item no.: 1569448
for: Flute, piano
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Item no.: 1569386
for: Bass trombone, piano
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Item no.: 1569374
for: Violin, piano
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Item no.: 1569370