"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: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1417319
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1418761
for: Jazz Ensemble
1st Violin
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for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
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for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
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Music score (piano accompaniment)
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for: Jazz Ensemble
Baritone T.C.
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for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
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for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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Score, Parts
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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Score, Parts
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Score, Parts
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Score, Parts
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Organ
Item no.: 1359786
for: Piano
Item no.: 1358640
for: Piano
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for: Piano
Item no.: 1360285
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360276
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360264
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360251
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360158
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1360102
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360060
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1358197
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381985
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382648
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382501
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382496
for: Choral Pax
Sheet music
Item no.: 1382444
für vier Saxophone (S(A)AA(T)Bar)
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 682993
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 764461
for: 3 trombones [baritone horns]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1013102
for: Flexible youth concert band (4 parts), percussion
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 1186927
also as Duets playable
for: 3 trombones, rhythm group,
Score for trombones
Item no.: 241150
17 Jazz and Pop Tunes for piano tuition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 353394
for: Banjo
Item no.: 351637
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 352186
for: Jazz Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 444628