"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: Euphonium, Tuba & Piano
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Item no.: 1270916
for: Trumpet, Tuba & Piano (Organ)
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Item no.: 1270912
for: Bassoon, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271532
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
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Item no.: 1271527
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271524
for: Sorprano Saxophone & Piano (Organ)
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Item no.: 1271501
for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271433
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271429
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271399
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271385
for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271362
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271327
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271325
for: Soprano saxophone, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271257
for: Oboe, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271226
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271217
for: Baritone saxophone, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271172
for: Bass trombone, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271171
for: Tuba, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271170
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271150
for: Bass clarinet, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271134
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271125
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271123
for: Clarinet, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271100
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271096
for: Soprano saxophone, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1271079
for: 1–2 trumpets, piano
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Item no.: 1271039
for: 1–2 tenor saxophones, piano
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Item no.: 1271022
for: 1–2 trumpets, piano
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Item no.: 1271021
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1269983
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
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Item no.: 1265763
for: Brass quintet
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Item no.: 1265638
(from Songs Without Words, Op. 30, No. 6)
for: Piano
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Item no.: 726937
(from Miscellanées Op. 40, No. 3)
for: Piano
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Item no.: 726925
for: Alto saxophone, piano
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Item no.: 736789
for: 4 trumpets [4 cornets]
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Item no.: 1601397
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
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Item no.: 1601395
for: Flute, piano
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Item no.: 1601098
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1601063
for: 1–2 bass recorders, piano
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Item no.: 1600987
for: Treble recorder, piano; tenor recorder ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1600979
for: 1–2 descant recorders, piano
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Item no.: 1600974
for: 1–2 horns (F), piano
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Item no.: 1600970
for: 1–2 cornets (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1600968
for: 1–2 treble recorders, piano
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Item no.: 1600318
for: Violin, piano; viola ad lib.
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Item no.: 1600311
for: Alto saxophone, piano
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Item no.: 1599996
for: Piccolo trumpet, piano
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Item no.: 1599992