"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: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1012608
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 846966
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 846964
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 817820
for: Rhythm
Set of parts
Item no.: 809834
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 802327
Item no.: 1536291
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1535000
for: Guitar
CD
Item no.: 1531717
for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 1353526
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1208878
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1208766
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132643
for: 3 Alto Saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 995613
for: 2 alto saxophones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 995580
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 981668
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 865733
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 844741
for: Instrumental Parts
Set of parts
Item no.: 984932
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 154928
for: Voice
CD
Item no.: 637472
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1010759
for: Mixed Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 970612
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1000313
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 999818
for: INST KEYB BASS SCHLAGZ
Item no.: 227890
for: 4 recorders (AATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 408289
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 791948
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209602
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 791231
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 791229
for: Trumpet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1050601
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052090
for: Trumpet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1053187
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341545
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341480
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341468
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341463
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone, Playback-CD
Item no.: 205759
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 164420
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tuba, Playback-CD
Item no.: 205694
for: GIT 5
Item no.: 579617
for: Mandolin orchestra
Score
Item no.: 456861
for: 5 brass winds
Item no.: 246602
for: Small wind band
Item no.: 184083
for: 3 Saxophone (ATT/STB), [Kontrabass, Klavier Schlagzeug]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 478907
for: Concert band
Item no.: 1704656
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 219931