"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
Single part Flute
Item no.: 1407843
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Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1407821
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Single part Tenor Saxophone 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1407815
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Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1407773
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Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1407769
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Single part Vibraphone
Item no.: 1407743
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Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 1406982
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Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1406981
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Single part Alto saxophone 2
Item no.: 1406968
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Single part Alto saxophone 2
Item no.: 1419454
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Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 1419440
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Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1419273
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Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1419232
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Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1419187
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Single part drumset
Item no.: 1419131
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Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1419091
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Single part Alto saxophone 2
Item no.: 1419080
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Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1419068
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Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1419062
for: Concert band
Saxophone alto 2 in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419950
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Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1419927
for: Concert band
Horn 4 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419915
for: Concert band
Trombone 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419880
for: Concert band
Tenor saxophone in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419879
for: Concert band
Percussion 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419842
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Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1419786
for: Concert band
Tenor saxophone in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419669
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Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1419638
for: Concert band
Bass clarinet in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419606
for: Concert band
Horn 4 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419588
for: Concert band
Trumpet 3 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419566
for: Symphonic orchestra
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419557
for: Symphonic orchestra
Percussion 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419544
for: Symphonic orchestra
Trumpet 3 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419540
for: Symphonic orchestra
Trombone 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419529
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Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 1419472
for: Concert band
Single part for mallets
Item no.: 1420201
for: Symphonic orchestra
Bassoon 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1420008
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Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1419999
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Single part Tenor Saxophone 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1419984
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Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1422376
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Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1422363
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Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1422347
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Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1422236
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Single part Bass trombone
Item no.: 1422165
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Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1422006
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Clarinet 1 in B flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1418787
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Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1418770