"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.
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for: Lead Sheet
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for: Lead Sheet
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for: Lead Sheet
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for: Lead Sheet
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for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
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Kiss Me Kate
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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Kiss Me, Kate
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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A Song from the Musical "Shall We Dance?"
for solo instrument in C / Bb / Eb and piano / keyboard / guitar
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat), piano [keyboard/guitar]
Score, parts (pdf download)
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für Posaunenquartett
(2004)
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
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from: Umbrian Arrangements
for: Piano
Sheet music, audio file
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from: Umbrian Arrangements
for: Piano
Sheet music
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for Brass Quintet
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: Clarinet, piano
Music score
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for: Clarinet, piano
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for: Cello, piano
Music score
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Edition Schott
for: 2 pianos
Music score
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Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Music score
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Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Cello, piano
Music score
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A New Ragtime
for: Piano
Spielbuch mp3 download see details inside
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Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
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Short exercises for piano in blues and rock style
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Score, part
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Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
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Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
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(Nocturne)
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Flute, piano
Music score
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Eight peppy Pieces
for: Sopran-Blockflöte (Oboe, Violine) und Klavier
Music score
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for: Women's choir a cappella
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for solo viola
for: solo Viola
Score
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Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Clarinet, piano
Music score
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A Ragtime Two Step
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
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(from Miscellanées Op. 40, No. 3)
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Piano
Sheet music, audio file
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Edition Schott
for: Guitar
Music score
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Gospel
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano [keyboard], guitar, bass, drums ad lib.
Score
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for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
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Edition Schott
for: Cello, piano
Music score
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A Ragtime Two-Step
bearbeitet für Streichquartett und Klavier
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
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Tanzsuite (Vokalisen)
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Klavier und Rhythmusgruppe
Score
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Edition Schott
for: Treble recorder, piano
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