"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: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 938661
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 867202
for: Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 864882
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 841354
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 836602
Book
Item no.: 167796
1. Swing low, sweet chariot (Negro Spiritual)
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742698
Negro Spirituals
for: Männerchor (TTBB) und Klavier, Gitarre und Bass ad libitum
Score
Item no.: 748375
Modern Strings
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 752174
for: gleiche Stimmen (SSA) mit Begleitung ad libitum
Choir score
Item no.: 742594
for flute, bass clarinet, harp and string quartet
for: Flöte, Bass-Klarinette, Harfe und Streichquartett
Study score
Item no.: 748891
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 791742
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part tenor saxophone [tenor horn in B-flat]
Item no.: 494657
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 393555
for: Jazz Quartet
Folio + Downloadable Parts
Item no.: 1673701
for: 2 trumpets
Book
Item no.: 978236
for: 2 pianos 8 hands
Score, part
Item no.: 300230
for: Trumpet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1053198
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1052334
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034060
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341591
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341509
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1341471
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 311433
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 216194
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1184785
for: Ensemble
Item no.: 1710162
for: Fanfare
Item no.: 1704657
for: Fanfare
Item no.: 1704599
for: Fanfare
Item no.: 1705402
for: POS Orgel
Item no.: 612134
for: 2 Trompeten, Posaune, (TUBA)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 460421
for: Horn, organ
Item no.: 425553
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 846583
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 126183
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308750
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308748
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308661
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308658
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 886708
for: Music Method
Buch
Item no.: 180746
for: Voice, piano
Score
Item no.: 107291
for: Melody and Chords
Buch
Item no.: 839600
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 841217
for: Gemischter Chor, Tenor solo
Score
Item no.: 642036
for: 2 accordions (duet)
Music score
Item no.: 167433
for: GCH GEMEINDE GES JAZZ SEXTETT
Score
Item no.: 307555