"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.
Jazz
for: Tuba
Music score
Item no.: 1096424
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz Ensemble with A[S]ATTB Saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162194
Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1096373
Jazz
for: String orchestra
Score, CD
Item no.: 1096346
Gospel und Spiritual
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 959699
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083646
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083488
for: Mixed Ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 959268
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz Ensemble plus 2 F horns and conga- S[A]TTB Saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162228
Jazz
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 1109686
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083226
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084172
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083173
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1593851
for: Mixed Ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 959270
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1081283
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083928
for: Cello
Music score, CD
Item no.: 1193035
Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 959243
Swingende Maerchen~Carl Engels
for: KCH (+ KLAV)
Item no.: 171768
for: Trumpet, trombone
Item no.: 200648
PARTITUR (DT)
for: CHORMUSIK GEMISCHTER CHOR A CAPPELLA WELTLICH EINZELN
Item no.: 120236
Konzertwerk
for: Brass Band and Cornet[s]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1204818
for: 4 brass instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 338096
for: 5 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 341611
for: 4 Klarinetten
Score, Parts
Item no.: 338909
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 339356
Set (12)
Postcards (12 pieces)
Item no.: 492666
for: Voice
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 375383
for: Percussion ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 461044
for: Klavierbegleitung
Book
Item no.: 431008
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 377962
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083257
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083715
Jazz
for: 4 Cellos or Cello Orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591883
Gospel und Spiritual
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1325690
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1097243
for: Woodwind Ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1096649
Single part 3 (F)
Item no.: 475948
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 550481
Rubato Tanzorchester 55001
for: Big band
Item no.: 578778
Young Orchestra Series
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 271940
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 340155
Salon-Orchester
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 393547