"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
Music score
Item no.: 1566260
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 223846
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 816718
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 1266
Ten Big band Arrangements of Duke Ellington Classics
Big Band Play-Along 3
for: Drum kit
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 477794
for: Percussion
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1541490
Boogie's für Keyboard, E-Piano und Klavier
for: Keyboard [piano]
Music score
Item no.: 622754
for: Flute
Music score, CD
Item no.: 188965
for: Concert band; voice, rock band ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1688215
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 605514
for: 1–2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 146798
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1641745
for: Flute, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 1643716
for: Clarinet, bassoon, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1044869
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 158396
for: Guitar
Item no.: 109319
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 475375
for: Keyboard
Item no.: 108614
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 694152
A "Jazzy" string quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 298393
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 133659
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1655101
for: Melody instrument (bass clef)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 631446
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 809594
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1190552
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 912269
for: Recorder ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 687952
for: Salon orchestra
Item no.: 405939
6 Akkordeonstücke für Unterricht und Konzert
Band 2 / Sixpack (Sammelband, Lehrmaterial) (Collection, Teaching material)
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 487865
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 295579
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 862806
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 607317
very easy arranged
for: 1–2 trumpets (B-flat)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 755119
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music score
Item no.: 1550486
for: Horn, piano
Score
Item no.: 184322
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat), piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 241305
for: Guitar
Songbook
Item no.: 607699
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 482571
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 562685
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [flute], string ensemble, rhythm section
Score
Item no.: 1690077
for: Bassoon Quartet
Set of parts
Item no.: 563152
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 474680
for: Soprano Saxophone and Piano
Book
Item no.: 145773
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score
Item no.: 778344
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 601686
from 'Incredibles 2'
Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 685671
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 683193