"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: Big band (jazz wind class)
Single part Trumpet 1
Item no.: 328444
for: Big band (jazz wind class)
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 156756
for: Drum kit
Item no.: 289994
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2
Item no.: 606095
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 378306
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 378305
for: Big band
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 140185
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 339511
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 959232
for: Jazz Ensemble plus F horns and tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 935843
for: Jazz Ensemble with opt. flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba and vibes
Score, Parts
Item no.: 935826
for: Jazz Ensemble plus 5th Trumpet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 935678
for: Jazz Ensemble with opt. flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba and vibes
Score, Parts
Item no.: 916503
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 916082
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 915329
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 914679
for: Jazz Ensemble [with opt. flute, clarinet, and F horn
Score, Parts
Item no.: 914303
for: Percussion quartet (4 players)
Score
Item no.: 381547
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score
Item no.: 381582
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 381532
Ten Big band Arrangements of Duke Ellington Classics
Hal Leonard Big Band Play Along 3
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 477795
for: Instrumental Accompaniment
Choir score
Item no.: 1168796
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Item no.: 100461
for: GES-M KLAV ORCH
Item no.: 100451
for: Combo
Single part Trombone
Item no.: 284179
for: Big band
Single part Trumpet 4
Item no.: 107035
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 117469
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 805814
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 802695
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1204798
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083058
for: Mixed Choir [SSAATB] A Capella
Choir score
Item no.: 960345
for: Flexible Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 842758
for: Small wind band
Tenor horn 1, 2 in C - treble clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 589595
for: Small wind band
Trombone 1 in C - treble clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 589590
for: Small wind band
Clarinet 2, 3 in B flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 589573
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 600899
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 600836
for: 3 Euphoniums or Trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 600053
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650294
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 131450
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 561648
The ultimate resource for studying the work of Miles Davis!
50 note-for-note transcriptions of his recorded solos that you can play on any Bb instrument.
for: Jazz-combo (2 wind instruments, rhythm section)
Single part in B-flat
Item no.: 638483
for: Jazz Ensemble- tenor Saxophones have opt. flute doubles
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162244
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