"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: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598256
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598248
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1579001
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578988
for: 1 or 2 or 3 Flutes
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578982
for: 1 or 2 or 3 Bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578979
for: 1 or 2 Trumpets or Cornets (Bb) & Horn
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578963
for: 1 or 2 Violas & Violoncello
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578957
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1578956
for: Violin, Violoncello & Piano, Bass, Drums
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1578379
for: 1 or 2 Alto Saxophones & Piano, Bass, Drums
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1578298
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1580968
for: 2 flutes, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1580940
for: 2 trombones, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1580934
for: 2 horns (F), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1579807
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578689
for: 4 trumpets [5 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578605
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578603
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578585
for: 5 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578570
for: 5 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578536
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578530
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578526
for: String orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578515
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578500
for: 4 trumpets [5 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578486
for: 4 trumpets [4 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578460
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578457
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578433
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578431
for: String orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578413
for: 1–2 bass recorders, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599002
for: 1–2 tenor saxophones, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598991
for: Baritone saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271424
for: Bass clarinet, piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271418
for: Baritone saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271414
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271410
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271409
for: Tenor saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271403
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271400
for: Flute, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271395
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271389
for: Bass clarinet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271386
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271379
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271375
for: Bassoon, piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271363
for: Tenor saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271348
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271345
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