"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.
Item no.: 613530
for: Mixed choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 480336
for: Concert band
Item no.: 162593
for: Piano
Item no.: 175052
Fantasy Band
for: Flexible ensemble
Item no.: 480673
Choral
CD
Item no.: 1124924
Accompaniment and Performance CD
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 826868
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1124646
Sax Attack
for: 4 saxophones (AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 245038
Choral
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 824493
Jamey Aebersold 50
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 186013
Jazz
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1551385
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 300542
Gospel und Spiritual
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1121900
Jazz
for: Latin percussion
Music score
Item no.: 271342
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 963913
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 176760
Giants Of Jazz Series
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Item no.: 404684
Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1096311
for: Voice (high), piano
Item no.: 100448
William Allen Music – Stage One Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020753
William Allen Music – Stage One Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1009684
William Allen Music-Festival Stage Band
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1012414
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018687
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1091130
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1024198
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020084
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1062747
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1011100
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020933
Smart Chart Music-Jazz Arrangements
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1022269
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music score
Item no.: 1658501
Flute/Piccolo
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 1068709
for: Jazz Ensemble with solo vocal [tenor sax sub.]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 914971
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1017877
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1022274
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019862
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1068352
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1063446
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1016279
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1012333
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1064928
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023676
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1015183
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1013815
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1012160
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1069895
March
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1066274