"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 clarinets, piano
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Item no.: 1570226
for: Horn, piano; trombone ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1570216
for: Horn, piano; euphonium ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1570215
for: Tenor recorder, piano; bass recorder ad lib.
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Item no.: 1570208
for: 4 trumpets [5 cornets]
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Item no.: 1572538
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
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Item no.: 1572522
for: Trumpet, piano
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Item no.: 1294770
for: Alto trombone, piano
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Item no.: 1294767
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
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Item no.: 1294689
for: Alto trombone, piano
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Item no.: 1294655
for: 8 or 12 Trombones
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Item no.: 1294640
for: Bass clarinet
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Item no.: 1569480
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1569476
for: Piccolo, piano
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Item no.: 1569462
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1569457
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Double bass, piano
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for: Clarinet, piano
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for: Piccolo, piano
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for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1569307
for: Bass clarinet
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Item no.: 1569304
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
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Item no.: 1569167
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1569157
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
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Item no.: 1569151
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1569149
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1569146
for: Tuba, piano
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Item no.: 1569068
for: Piccolo, piano
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Item no.: 1569066
for: Bass clarinet
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Item no.: 1569057
for: Euphonium, piano
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Item no.: 1569044
for: Flute, piano
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Item no.: 1569040
for: Euphonium, piano
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Item no.: 1569018
for: Flute, piano
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Item no.: 1569014
for: Clarinet, piano
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Item no.: 1569009
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1569000
for: 4 trumpets [4 cornets]
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Item no.: 1568323
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
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Item no.: 1568322
for: 4 brass instruments
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Item no.: 1568320
for: 4 bassoons
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Item no.: 1568317
for: 5 bassoons
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Item no.: 1568275
for: 5 euphoniums
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Item no.: 1568272
for: 4 clarinets
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Item no.: 1568269
for: 4 trumpets [4 cornets]
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Item no.: 1568267
for: 4 trumpets [4 cornets]
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Item no.: 1568239
for: 4 bassoons
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Item no.: 1568233
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
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Item no.: 1568158
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
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Item no.: 1568151
for: 4 euphoniums
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Item no.: 1568147