"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: 2 saxophones (AT)
Ensemble score
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for: Trumpet [flugelhorn/cornet]
Music score, Playback-CD
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for: Piano
Songbook
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for: Guitar
Music score, online audio
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for: Electric guitar
Music score (with tabs), online playback
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for: Flute, clarinet
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for: Electric organ
Music score
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for: 3 Clarinets/3 Saxophones
Book
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for: Piano
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for: Mouth organ
DVD (learning video)
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for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
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for: Guitar
Music score
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for: Saxophone
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for: Viola
Music score, online audio
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for: Guitar
Music score, CD
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for: Flute
Music score, CD
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for: Guitar
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for: Mouth organ
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
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for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook (Hardcover)
Item no.: 617822
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763714
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 244736
for: Flute, guitar
Instrumental Solo & Accompaniment
Item no.: 1053203
Play 8 Songs with a professional band for Bb, Eb, C and Bass Clef Instruments
Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low)
Music score, Playback-CD
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for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 343391
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 328357
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 611078
for: Bassoon [cello], guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673090
for: 8 instruments (octet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 649406
for: Streichquartett (oder Streichorchester)
Score, set of parts (anthology)
Item no.: 394613
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 243560
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 174806
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 172870
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 297218
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 683328
Music score, CD
Item no.: 618860
for: Soprano Saxophone and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 860772
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 860707
for: Klarinettenensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 860640
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 973734
for: Flute and Backing Tracks
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 973726
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 484705
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 565096
for: Trumpet, piano
Music score
Item no.: 466562
for: Bass guitar
Buch + DVD
Item no.: 1591554
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 328728
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815545
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