"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: Trumpet & Brass Quintet
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Item no.: 1636702
for: Trumpet & 4 Trombones
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Item no.: 1636695
for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violloncello & 4 Trumpets or Cornets
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for: Big band
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for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & 4-Part Ensemble
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for: Oboe, piano
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for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
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for: Viola, piano
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for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & Brass Quintet
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for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & Woodwind Quartet
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Item no.: 1636049
for: Trumpet & 4-Part Ensemble
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Item no.: 1635911
for: Trumpet, string orchestra
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Item no.: 1635863
for: Trumpet & 4 Trumpets or Cornets
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Item no.: 1635797
for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & String Quintet
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Item no.: 1635754
for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violloncello & 4-Part Ensemble
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for: Clarinet, piano
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for: Euphonium, piano
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for: Tuba, piano
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for: Solo for Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb Cornet, F Horn, Eb Horn, Alto Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & 5 Trumpets or Cornets
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Item no.: 1641023
for: Solo for Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb Cornet, F Horn, Eb Horn, Alto Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Violoncello or Contrabass & 5 Trumpets or Cornets
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Item no.: 1640971
for: Solo for Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb Cornet, F Horn, Eb Horn, Alto Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Violoncello or Contrabass & Brass Quartet
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Item no.: 1640959
for: Solo for Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb Cornet, F Horn, Eb Horn, Alto Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Violin, Viola or Violonello & String Quintet
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Item no.: 1640938
for: Solo for Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb Cornet, F Horn, Eb Horn, Alto Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Violin, Viola or Violonello & 4 Saxophones
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Item no.: 1640932
for: Solo for Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb Cornet, F Horn, Eb Horn, Alto Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Violin, Viola or Violonello & 4 Trumpets or Cornets
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Item no.: 1640931
for: Cornet [horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, violin, viola, cello], brass band
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Item no.: 1662842
for: Piccolo, piano
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Item no.: 1662597
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
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Item no.: 1662588
for: Eb Cornet & Piano (Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drums optional)
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Item no.: 1662508
for: Flute, piano
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Item no.: 1630442
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
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for: Piccolo, piano
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for: Tuba, piano
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for: Viola, piano
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for: Double bass, piano
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for: Flute, piano
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Item no.: 1663348
for: Violin, piano
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Item no.: 1663346
for: Viola, piano
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Item no.: 1663345
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1663341
for: Cello, piano
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Item no.: 1663332
for: Trumpet or Cornet & Piano (Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drums optional)
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Item no.: 1663244
for: String quintet
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Item no.: 1662976
for: String quintet
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Item no.: 1663811
for: 5 euphoniums
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Item no.: 1663803
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
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Item no.: 1663794
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1663739
for: Trombone, piano
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Item no.: 1568969
for: Piccolo, piano
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Item no.: 1568965
for: Flute, piano
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Item no.: 1568964