"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
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1423536
for: Jazz ensemble
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1423483
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1423479
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1423469
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tuba
Item no.: 1423435
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1423246
for: Jazz ensemble
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1423204
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1423169
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1414047
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1414045
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1414004
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1413990
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1413987
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1413971
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1413969
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1413946
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1413945
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1413944
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1413942
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1413940
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1413916
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1413912
for: Jazz ensemble
Clarinet 1 in B flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1413889
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1192962
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
Buch
Item no.: 1071604
Jazz
for: Piano, Bass and Drums
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1194248
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083414
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084636
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084562
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084671
Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 1594244
Jazz
Choir score
Item no.: 1176760
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1085203
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083004
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz Ensemble plus 2 F horns and tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162301
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1081697
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083060
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162207
Baritone Tc
for: Jazz ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 1594295
Standard of Excellence Collections
for: Concert band
Buch
Item no.: 1595465
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 602983
for: Mixed Choir [SATB] and Keyboard or Flute
Choir score
Item no.: 578232
for: GIT SCHLAGZ
Item no.: 218886
for: Youth concert band
Part 1 in B-flat
Item no.: 208471
for: Organ
Item no.: 213981