"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: Bass trombone, piano
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Item no.: 1636491
for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & 5 Saxophones
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for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & 5 Trombones
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Item no.: 1636061
for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & 4-Part Ensemble
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Item no.: 1636055
for: Bass clarinet
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Item no.: 1630439
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
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for: Euphonium, piano
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for: Tuba, piano
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for: Cello, piano
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for: Double bass, piano
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for: Solo for Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb Cornet, F Horn, Eb Horn, Alto Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Violoncello or Contrabass & 5 Trombones
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Item no.: 1630295
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
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Item no.: 1221569
for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 1614365
for: 5 flutes (quintet)
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Item no.: 1614364
for: 5 horns
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Item no.: 1614361
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
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Item no.: 1614351
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
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Item no.: 1663224
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
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Item no.: 1663217
for: 5 euphoniums
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Item no.: 1663211
for: String orchestra
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for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
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Item no.: 1663809
for: 5 horns
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Item no.: 1663804
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet); percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 590372
2 Alphorns in F / Fa
for: 2 Alphorns in F & Piano (Organ)
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Item no.: 591424
Alto Saxophone & Streicher
for: Alto saxophone, string orchestra
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Item no.: 591367
Euphonium & Streicher
for: Euphonium, strings
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Item no.: 591351
Gitarre Solo
for: Viola, string orchestra
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Item no.: 591302
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band or Brass Band (Tuba / Bass Guitar)
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Item no.: 591233
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band or Brass Band (Bb Bass Treble Clef)
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Item no.: 591232
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band or Brass Band (3rd Eb Horn)
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Item no.: 591220
für gem Chor und Klavier
Partitur und 20 Chorpartituren (russ)
for: Mixed choir, piano
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Item no.: 590859
Big Band
for: Big band
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Item no.: 590112
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 589987
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band (Special Part - Bb Tuba Bass Clef)
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Item no.: 589846
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band (Special Part 2nd Bb Trombone Bass Clef)
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Item no.: 589841
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band (Bb Tenor Saxophone)
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Item no.: 589814
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band (Bb Bass Clarinet)
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Item no.: 589811
Big Band
for: Trombone & Big Band
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Item no.: 589773
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Clarinet, concert band
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Item no.: 588368
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 588357
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 588264
for: Mixed choir (SATB), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 588215
for: Trumpet, concert band
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Item no.: 1261900
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1261864
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1261820
Overture
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763547
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763501
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763499