"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: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1050006
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049968
for: 2 violins, cello
Ensemble score (pdf download)
Item no.: 2646
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 340377
for: Piano
Item no.: 124495
for: Saxophone
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 665199
for: Accordion
Item no.: 290263
Songs and Pieces for two Violins
for: 2 violins
Ensemble score
Item no.: 127580
for: Piano
Music score (anthology), Audio-CD
Item no.: 204731
for: 3 saxophones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 279874
for: Recorder Duet
Book
Item no.: 376647
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices); piano [keyboard], guitar, bass, drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597845
for: 3 flutes [treble recorders]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419378
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1478509
Easy pupil-teacher studies
for: 1–2 saxophones
Item no.: 634352
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 560713
The great book of tunes for all kinds of gigs from classical to jazz music
for: 1–2 cellos; guitar/piano ad lib.
Parts (2)
Item no.: 684624
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 654902
for: Piano
Item no.: 337493
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 311684
played by Wayne Bergeron
for: Trumpet
Sheet music, 4 CDs
Item no.: 772514
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1210170
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392566
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 658410
for: 3 recorders (ATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 148698
for: Violin [flute], piano [keyboard/guitar]
Sheet music
Item no.: 3491
CD
Item no.: 368643
20 Jazzy Duets
for: 2 recorders (SA)
Music score
Item no.: 748580
for: Clarinet (B-flat) [trumpet], piano [keyboard/guitar]
Sheet music
Item no.: 3492
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 443977
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1399
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 361426
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 155629
für zwei M III-Akkordeons
for: 2 accordions (duet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 178501
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 558635
for: Classical guitar [acoustic guitar]
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 666754
Ten authentic jazz standards
Hal Leonard Big Band Play Along 7
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 497705
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 353985
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 149084
for: 2 saxophones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 663059
for: 1–2 accordions
Single edition
Item no.: 220478
Edition Schott
for: Alt-Saxophon und Violoncello
Spielpartitur 2 Spielpartituren enthalten
Item no.: 736456
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 213638
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 198151
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone]
Music lesson book (spiral binding), playback CD
Item no.: 365015
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 561649
for: Piano
Item no.: 488127