"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.
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 346462
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 333871
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1632898
The ultimate resource for studying the work of Miles Davis!
50 note-for-note transcriptions of his recorded solos that you can play on any Eb instrument.
for: Jazz-combo (2 wind instruments, rhythm section)
Single part in E-flat
Item no.: 638485
for: 4 Guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 210916
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 372155
for: Big band (jazz wind class)
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 304398
for: Big band (jazz wind class)
Single part Trumpet 3
Item no.: 192950
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 814504
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 601275
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 936105
for: Jazz Ensemble with opt. flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba and vibes
Score, Parts
Item no.: 935608
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 915244
for: Jazz Ensemble plus opt. Vocal
Score, Parts
Item no.: 915090
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 913838
Single part Trombone
Item no.: 483837
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4
Item no.: 459954
for: Voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 352190
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 668890
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone
Item no.: 668886
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 586370
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 378307
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 370857
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 364690
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 811040
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 806581
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 806400
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 185047
for: Youth Choir and Instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 198588
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 897227
for: Alt-Saxophon, Trompete, Posaune, Klavier, Schlagzeug, Kontrabass, Orgel
Set of parts
Item no.: 1200162
Study score
Item no.: 1617485
Study score
Item no.: 1617750
Study score
Item no.: 1617700
for: Flöte, Klarinette, Alt-Saxophon und Klavier
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1623243
12 jazz classics for Altosaxophone solo
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 674038
for: Flute, basso continuo
Item no.: 326771
for: ShowTrax CD
CD
Item no.: 798419
for: Piano
Book, CD-ROM
Item no.: 1211935
for: Small wind band
Horn 1 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 589584
for: Small wind band
Flugelhorn 1 in Bb (orchestral part)
Item no.: 589579
for: Small wind band
Tenor saxophone in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 589577
for: 1–2 tenor saxophones, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600984
for: 1–2 flutes, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600981
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 600950
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano [organ]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 600785
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 600702