"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: Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1363130
for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
Item no.: 1411086
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1411564
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1411330
for: Jazz Ensemble
Cello
Item no.: 1411311
for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
Item no.: 1412195
for: Jazz Ensemble
2nd Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1411966
for: Jazz Ensemble
Solo Bb Part (Substitute for Vocal)
Item no.: 1411909
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1412625
for: Saxophone
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 817080
for: Jazz Ensemble
Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1425926
for: Jazz Ensemble
3rd Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1425765
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Item no.: 111670
for: Piano
Item no.: 156278
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 649801
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 272015
for: Guitar
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 242815
for: Piano
Item no.: 1358432
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360548
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360546
for: Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1360387
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360348
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1360343
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1360333
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360305
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360287
for: Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1360156
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360059
for: Piano
Item no.: 1359931
for: Piano
Item no.: 1359659
for: Piano
Item no.: 1359653
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1358991
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1358824
for: Organ
Item no.: 1358663
for: Piano
Item no.: 1358652
for: Piano
Item no.: 1359401
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379497
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379342
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379139
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379727
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379640
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379613
from: Four Bassoon Rags
for: Bassoon, piano
Music score
Item no.: 746555
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Buch
Item no.: 916407
Kendor Jazz Foundations Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 913598
Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 912812