"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
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1021724
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018999
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 602984
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1068951
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1010194
William Allen Music – Stage One Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018586
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 550981
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 944892
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 941559
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 942103
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 942779
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 942643
for: Medium Low Voice
CD
Item no.: 938808
for: Guitar
CD
Item no.: 940761
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 937334
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 936921
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 934996
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 936010
for: Melody instrument (E-flat)
Book, CD
Item no.: 935239
für 3 Klarinetten
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 3 clarinets
Score, part
Item no.: 135132
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 945705
for: Keyboard
Book, DVD
Item no.: 944836
for: Mallets
Book, CD
Item no.: 944404
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 947764
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 943590
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 944148
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 944147
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946972
for: Piano
Item no.: 1365714
for: 5 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614454
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 468928
Zehn Erfolge von Billie Holiday mit Sing Along-CD, z.B. Lady Sings The Blues, The Man I Love, Night And Day und Body And Soul.
Piano/Vocal/Chords + Sing Along-CD
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 170051
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252117
for: Piano
Item no.: 164409
für Sopranblockflöte solo
for: Descant recorder
Item no.: 212335
für Orgel
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 674228
Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet
for: Recorder ensemble
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 413740
Boogie-Woogie in 11 Chorussen
BARABAS' blaue Reihe Band 1-A
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 672601
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265835
13 ways to explore the blues
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 189148
Gospels, Spirituals und mehr für drei Flöten
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 661664
Edition Pro Salon
for: VL VC KLAV (+ VL FL KLAR KB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 584070
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 185418
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 578050
for: 3 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271557
Single edition
Item no.: 405288
2 Alto Saxophone & Klavier
for: 2 alto saxophones, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 599915
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553655