"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 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250631
for: Big band
Sheet music
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for: Flexible ensemble (8 voices)
Sheet music
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for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
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for: 5 trumpets
Sheet music
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for: Trumpet, piano
Sheet music
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for: Piano
Piano Solo
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for: Piano
Piano Solo
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for: Piano
Piano Solo
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for: Piano
Piano Solo
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for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1049035
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1478798
for: Piano
Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands)
Item no.: 1478761
for: Piano
Piano Solo
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for: Piano
Piano Solo
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for: Saxophone
Music score
Item no.: 1681486
Edition Schott
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209226
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 972879
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 900158
Three famous classics in one medley
Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 443526
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 489424
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1533394
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 817886
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1026642
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1024135
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 551389
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 604969
for: Clarinet/Saxophone/Fanfare Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1635036
for: Brass ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1178881
for: Bassoon/Bass Tuba/Euphonium/Baritone/Trombone
Book
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for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1184049
for: Viola
Music score
Item no.: 1024513
Variations on the Caprice No. 24 in the style of modern jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 743634
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1180753
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1180694
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
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for: Fanfare
Score
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for: Fanfare
Score
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for: Fanfare
Score
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for: Fanfare
Score
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for: Concert band
Score
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for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183053
for: Concert band
Score
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