"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
Score
Item no.: 798610
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 797319
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 745534
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 693718
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 690678
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 658129
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 649708
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 346719
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1651647
Jazz Journey Series
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1551108
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 935576
for: Flute, piano, bass, drums
Play-along CD 1
Item no.: 807924
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1354404
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 656901
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 815341
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 636498
for: 4 Part Treble
Choir score
Item no.: 984917
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 764793
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 581518
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 361935
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 171489
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1713971
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 552257
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 586735
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 579043
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, part
Item no.: 580748
for: Flexible ensemble (5 parts), piano (school orchestra)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 487799
for: Melody instrument (C), guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 648000
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 666063
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1549499
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), trombone
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667148
for: Cello
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 881489
for: Women's choir (SSA); piano ad lib.
Choir book
Item no.: 629762
for: Saxophone (B-flat/E-flat) [trumpet/clarinet/flute/keyboard/guitar]
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 660596
for: 5 saxophones (SAATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 677603
for: Piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 676194
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 683138
for: Piano
Songbook
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for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 678987
for: Melody instrument (B-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 678627
for: Voice, jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 603042
for: Piano
Music lesson book (anthology)
Item no.: 616081
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 608800
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 607881
for: Trumpet
CD
Item no.: 493970
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 605417
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 604434
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 584308
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