"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.
Choral
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1656909
for: Small wind band
Item no.: 428461
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 348807
for: Marching band
Set of parts
Item no.: 582398
for: Piano
Item no.: 492957
Zehn eingängige Duette für zwei Saxophone (AA/TT)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 666176
Ein Medley von Welterfolgen
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 635097
Choral
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1125622
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 825294
op. 30a
for: für Klavier
Item no.: 345435
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1126287
New York Voices Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1125184
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 963743
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 963919
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 963911
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1081842
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 643205
Jazz
for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1535452
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020902
Standard Of Excellence
for: Concert band
Part for horn (in E-flat)
Item no.: 479621
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 872422
William Allen Music – Stage One Combo
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1065331
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581355
Jazz
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1010061
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 134991
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1090683
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 764315
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Piano
Item no.: 779053
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 846589
for: Jazz ensemble
Item no.: 364094
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 695528
für gem Chor, Keyboard und Bass
Messordinarium in englischer Sprache
for: Mixed choir (SATB), keyboard, bass
Choir score
Item no.: 657185
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1070181
Overture
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023656
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1068010
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1583231
for: Flexible Jazz Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1016722
William Allen Music – Stage One Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1066144
1st Trombone
for: Trombone
Music score
Item no.: 1068706
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1069166
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020375
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020061
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1065969
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1063180
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1022932
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1065889
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020373