"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: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Bass trombone, piano
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for: Big band
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for: Trumpet [cornet], piano; euphonium ad lib.
Piano score, parts
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for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
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for: 1–2 descant recorders, piano
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for: Flute, piano
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for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
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for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
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for: Cello, piano
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for: String quintet
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for: Brass quintet
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for: 4 flutes (quartet)
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for: 4 clarinets
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for: Alto trombone, piano
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for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
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for: 1–2 bassoons, piano
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Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 743172
for: Piano
Piano Solo
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for: Piano
Piano Solo
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for: Trombone
Instrumental Solo
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for: Trombone
Instrumental Solo
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for: Piano
Easy Piano
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for: Piano
Piano Solo
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for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: Piano
Sheet music, audio file
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for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, parts, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
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for: Piano 4 hands
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, parts, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 4688
from „F-Moll“ (no. 9)
for: Piano
Sheet music, audio file
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for: Piano
Sheet music
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for: Piano
Sheet music, audio file
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for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
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for: Soloist, mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass guitar, percussion ad lib.
Score, audio files
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for: Piano
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for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
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for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
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for: Flexible brass ensemble (5 parts); keyboard, drums ad lib.
Score (C), Parts
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for: Brass quintet
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for: 4 brass instruments
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for: 4 brass instruments
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for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
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for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 597846
for: Brass ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 597712
for: Flexible brass ensemble (5 parts); keyboard, drums ad lib.
Score (C), Parts
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for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 597703
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 752785