"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: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 558447
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1534210
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533817
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 334112
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 372054
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 371627
for: Youth concert band
Item no.: 371139
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813930
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 815497
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 799354
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 800105
For vocal solo and full orchestra
Symphony Pops
for: Voice (medium), symphony orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 607591
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1705658
CD 6 mit instrumentale Playbacks zum gleichnamigen Liederbuch (Deutsche Ausgabe)
for: Voice
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 172635
Jazzig, groovig, szenisch
10 beliebte Weihnachtslieder in neuem Gewand
for: Children's choir, piano
Music score
Item no.: 495759
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 611432
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3710
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1015105
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 323800
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 6278
for: Piano and Guitar
Buch
Item no.: 298452
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 632212
for: Concert band; voice ad lib.
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1610775
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 919897
"Am Weihnachtsbaum die Lichter brennen" als Swing für Blasorchester!
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673349
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1547717
G
for: Cello, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1050699
for: 2 melodic instruments (C), cello [bassoon/trombone]
Item no.: 357849
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671254
Weltbekannter Weihnachtssong
for: Concert band
Item no.: 362964
2nd Edition Mid-Intermediate Level
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 857574
Lieder zu dritt
Ensemblespiel Blockflöte – Lieder für 3 Altblockflöten, Heft 4
for: 3 treble recorders
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 181884
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595157
Weihnachtsmusical
for: Children's choir, instruments
Play-along CD 1
Item no.: 1632567
with Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1549307
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316206
for: Eb Bass Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1281937
for: Violin Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1281935
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (brass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1016451
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588450
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: 5 clarinets (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 590836
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: 5 clarinets (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 590824
15 jazzy duets for two trumpets, including three Christmas Carol arrangements
for: 2 trumpets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 642878
for: Trio (Bb / F / Eb / C Treble
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662481
für Orgel
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 630788
1-2 Klarinetten und Klavier
Stimmen
for: Clarinet Solo or Duet Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 600733
und Klavier
Stimmen
for: Tenor Saxophone Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 600717
2 Fagotte & Klavier (Organ)
for: Bassoon Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 600713