"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: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1364803
for: Marching band
Baritone saxophone in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1400911
for: Marching band
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1400900
for: Marching band
Horn 1 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1400897
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1358786
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1358776
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1358739
for: Concert band
Baritone horn, treble clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1517664
for: Concert band
Saxophone alto 2 in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1494264
for: Concert band
Clarinet 1 in B flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1494260
for: Concert band
Tuba (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1494237
for: Concert band
Tenor saxophone in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1494235
for: Symphonic orchestra
Instrumentenkarte
Item no.: 335821
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 606098
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 791239
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 791237
Tanzsuite (Vokalisen)
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Klavier und Rhythmusgruppe
Spielpartitur Gitarre/Schlagzeug/Bass
Item no.: 748497
Disco
for: Concert band
Dirigierauszug mit Stimmen kleines Stimmenset
Item no.: 758569
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360319
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360306
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360217
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360193
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360056
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1359932
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359908
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360852
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360844
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360816
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360687
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360672
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359276
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359273
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359223
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359221
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359176
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359161
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359160
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359674
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359636
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359506
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1359399
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1361025
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360928
for: Trumpet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052589
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat), Marimba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1669804
Jazz
for: Wind instruments
Book
Item no.: 1346062
for: Viola, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1070827
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 666584