"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: Vibraphone
Book
Item no.: 1096364
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1096341
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1096339
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1096334
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1096333
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1096306
for: Women's Choir [SSAA] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 959538
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 959496
for: Mixed Ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 959265
for: Mixed Ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 959263
for: Mixed Ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 959261
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 959219
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1097494
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 959997
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 959956
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1095858
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 877953
Single edition
Item no.: 146572
for: Trumpet
Item no.: 1635590
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 915135
for: Male choir
Score
Item no.: 309346
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1023441
for: Chor und Keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 885924
for: Chor und Keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 877843
for: Saxophone
Music score
Item no.: 1714248
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1648005
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1648004
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1647746
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1655378
Choir score
Item no.: 1625503
for: 6 Klaviere
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1622775
for: Jazz ensemble
CD
Item no.: 1021115
for: Flute
Item no.: 1538987
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102474
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 355753
for: 1–3 trombones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 242554
for: Trumpet [Clarinet] and Piano
Book
Item no.: 898292
for: für Singstimme(n), Sprecher und Klavier 5 Texthefte im SET
Lyric book
Item no.: 313384
for: Concert band
Item no.: 350585
for: Youth concert band
Item no.: 296832
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 180750
for: Jazz-Ensemble
Score
Item no.: 893622
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 310514
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309487
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309486
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 939620