"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: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102426
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102416
for: Small wind band
Tenor horn / Euphonium in B-flat - treble clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 589593
for: Small wind band
Horn 2, 3 in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 589587
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Book
Item no.: 104140
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1081705
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 806452
for: Concert band [brass band]
Saxophone 1, 2 alto in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 591211
Book
Item no.: 1009109
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1354322
for: Jazz ensemble
Book, CD
Item no.: 939513
for: Violin and Recorder
Book, CD
Item no.: 335733
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 601066
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600948
for: Flute, piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 600685
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650398
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650286
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650284
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1425959
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1425909
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1425877
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1425868
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1425851
for: Concert band
Single part for mallets
Item no.: 1424772
for: Concert band
Tuba (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1424759
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1425326
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1424284
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1432621
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tuba
Item no.: 1430660
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1430659
for: Jazz ensemble
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1480295
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1480291
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1480290
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649858
for: Concert band
Saxophone alto 2 in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1517668
for: Concert band
Trumpet 1 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1517655
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1328074
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1095999
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1095825
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1095812
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1095778
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1095690
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1095688
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1095654
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1095649
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1095640
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1095636
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1095622