"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: 1–2 trumpets, piano
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Item no.: 1271027
for: 1–2 trombones, piano
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Item no.: 1271026
for: 1–2 alto saxophones, piano
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Item no.: 1271023
for: Bassoon, piano
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Item no.: 1270976
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1270948
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1270937
for: Trombone, Tuba & Piano (Organ)
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Item no.: 1270918
for: Trumpet or Cornet, Euphonium & Piano (Organ)
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Item no.: 1270913
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1270103
for: Alphorn in Eb & Concert Band
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Item no.: 1270045
for: 2 or 3 Alphorns in F & Concert Band
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Item no.: 1270043
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1259973
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1259817
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1259701
for: Trombone, concert band
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Item no.: 1259543
for: Flexible ensemble (8 voices)
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Item no.: 1252993
for: Flexible ensemble (8 voices)
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Item no.: 1252986
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
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Item no.: 1252977
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252976
for: 4 cellos
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Item no.: 1253392
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1253199
for: Jazz Octet (3 Trumpets, 2 Sax, 2 Trombones, Bass)
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Item no.: 1252628
for: 8 clarinets
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Item no.: 1252600
for: 8 saxophones (octet)
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Item no.: 1252547
for: Flexible ensemble (8 voices)
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Item no.: 1252456
for: 2 baritone horns, 2 euphoniums, 4 tubas
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Item no.: 1252436
for: 2 baritone horns, 2 euphoniums, 4 tubas
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Item no.: 1252431
for: 2 baritone horns, 2 euphoniums, 4 tubas
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Item no.: 1252363
for: 8 bassoons
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Item no.: 1252308
for: 8 clarinets
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Item no.: 1252181
for: Jazz Octet (3 Trumpets, 2 Sax, 2 Trombones, Bass)
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Item no.: 1251624
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1254511
for: 4 saxophones
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Item no.: 1254176
for: 4 euphoniums
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Item no.: 1253832
for: Trombone, piano
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Item no.: 1253735
for: Euphonium, piano
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Item no.: 1253734
for: 4 euphoniums
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Item no.: 1253722
for: 4 euphoniums
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Item no.: 1253716
for: Trumpet & Trombone
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Item no.: 1265850
for: Trumpet [cornet], trombone
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265849
for: Piccolo, Bassoon & Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265784
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1265771
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1261932
for: 4 trumpets [5 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599604
for: 5 euphoniums
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Item no.: 1599594
for: 4 horns (quartet)
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Item no.: 1599582
for: 5 horns
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Item no.: 1599424
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
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Item no.: 1599413