"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: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 898978
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 933351
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 903254
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 902072
Der bekannte Glenn-Miller-Hit für Saxophonquintett (S(A)AA(T)TBar)
for: 5 saxophones (SAATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 677603
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 609476
for: Piano, double bass [bass guitar], percussion
Piano score, parts, CD
Item no.: 606934
for: Piano
Item no.: 606017
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 603237
for: Treble recorder, piano; tenor recorder ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1600979
Jazz Play-Along Volume 126
10 Favorite Standards including "I Never Knew", "Teach Me Tonight", "Polka Dots And Moonbeams" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 586735
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271923
Eight peppy Pieces
for: Sopran-Blockflöte (Oboe, Violine) und Klavier
Music score
Item no.: 761662
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1602063
flexensembles
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 301802
for: 3 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271916
für gemischten Chor, jazz-Trio und Saxophon ad lib.
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Klavier, E-Bass, Schlagzeug, Saxophon ad lib.
Partitur
Item no.: 657122
for: Choral
Item no.: 1372970
Gm
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1553255
11 Gospel Songs For Mixed Choir
Neue, moderne Songs
for: Mixed choir, piano; rhythm group (piano/keyboard, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Score, CD
Item no.: 172181
Jamey Aebersold 86
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 275724
Keyboard, Guitar & Drums optional
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 597703
for: Flute
Item no.: 1346650
for: Saxophone ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 860894
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 944637
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 944418
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 940644
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 948093
for: Keyboard [piano]
CD
Item no.: 941786
for: Jazz Ensemble with opt. flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba and vibes
Score, Parts
Item no.: 936154
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 916397
for: Tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, rhythm section (piano [keyboard]/ guitar/ bass/ drums)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 761845
for: Tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, rhythm section (piano [keyboard]/ guitar/ bass/ drums)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 761843
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 697807
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), trombone
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667148
9 Boogie-woogies for Bb Bass BC/TC
for: Bb Bass TC/BC
Buch + CD
Item no.: 175750
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 100273
for: Piano
Item no.: 463670
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, part
Item no.: 1199664
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 620651
for: Bass guitar
Music score
Item no.: 270311
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1125807
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597777
for: 2 violins, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1349821
for: Saxophone ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 636096