"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: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 804456
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 799313
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 808105
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 807826
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811118
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 807010
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 805223
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 182102
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 816644
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 816561
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815291
for Brass Quintet
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 6271
for: 2 trumpets (C/B-flat), horn (F/E-flat) [flugelhorn (B-flat)], trombone (C/B-flat), tuba [bass instrument] (C/B-flat)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 6251
for: 5 saxophones (AATTBar)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1527
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 912946
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533559
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1533403
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 185109
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 631016
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 587465
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 338985
for: 4 Voices [SSAA]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 808866
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 476038
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 333658
for: Saxophone
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1653704
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 947674
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 807500
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 807481
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 602530
for: SSA Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 323801
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1547730
G
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1543679
D
for: Cello, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1050697
Jazz for Christmas Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1125464
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1121430
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1048136
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588202
Evans Piano Education
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 173775
O du fröhliche
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 598989
Flexi-Brass (5 Parts) & Chorus SATB (Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional)
for: Chorus & Brass Quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 598710
Flexi-Band [5 Parts] Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussions, Drum Set optional
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 598708
Flexi-Band [5 Parts] Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 598702
Alto Saxophone & CD Playback
for: Alto Saxophone Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 601050
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: Mixed choir, 4 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 590988
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 590890
Brass Band
for: Mixed choir, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595159
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595152
FUER 1-2 WALDHOERNER UND KLAVIER
(ORGEL)
for: F Horn Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 600745