"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: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1144139
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1144355
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1085171
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162175
for: 6 Clarinets and Bass Clarinet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1071564
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 303840
Item no.: 619602
Easy Music For Guitar Ensemble
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 561403
for: Clarinet choir
Item no.: 278660
Item no.: 296786
for: Guitar
Item no.: 262057
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162187
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1071611
Gospel und Spiritual
for: Handbells [2-3]
Single edition
Item no.: 1117018
for: Alle Instrumente
Buch + CD
Item no.: 973191
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084103
Jazz
CD
Item no.: 1356460
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084870
for: 2 saxophones
Book
Item no.: 978233
Wind Quintet Score and Parts
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1081160
for: Viola, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1070859
for: 2 clarinets
Item no.: 182977
Swingle Music~Anyone For Mozart Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 134212
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 461649
4 fetzige und vergnügliche Kompositionen
for: Mandolin orchestra
Single part Mandolin 1
Item no.: 333158
for: Big band
Item no.: 432218
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 432115
Spirituals (mit dt. und engl. Text)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 371038
for: Latin percussion
Music score
Item no.: 314568
Jamey Aebersold Jazz 44
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 241925
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1070975
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1070978
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 1071759
Aller Anfang Ist Leicht
for: Horn, piano
Item no.: 207774
Standard Of Excellence~Jazz In Concert
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 162006
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Item no.: 444702
for: CD MEZZ
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 146066
for: Alto saxophone, string quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 145890
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 280205
for: 4 clarinets
Item no.: 462915
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084441
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 824743
for: Accordion
Item no.: 265879
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 330006
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz Ensemble- tenor Saxophones have opt. flute doubles
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162244
for: Salon orchestra
Item no.: 410666
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