"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: 4 trumpets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291324
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291321
for: Treble recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291312
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291303
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291298
for: 5 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289830
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289799
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289793
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294801
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294794
for: 4 trumpets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294789
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294780
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294769
for: 5 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294685
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294675
Klassik
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294669
for: Treble recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1294665
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663342
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663334
for: Oboe & Piano (Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drums optional)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663252
for: Euphonium & Piano (Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drums optional)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663238
for: Violoncello & Piano (Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drums optional)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663231
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662961
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662918
for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662915
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662909
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662907
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662902
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288982
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288786
for: 5 trumpets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1289281
Klassik modern
mit Playback-CD / Play along
Ensemble scores, Playback-CD
Item no.: 619393
Klassik modern
mit Playback-CD / Play along
for: B INST CD / TRP / KLAR
Ensemble scores, Playback-CD
Item no.: 619391
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1124903
for: Bariton in C
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 146819
for: Horn (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 146817
9 Tänze für drei Trompeten
aus der Reihe "Learning with fun"
for: 3 trumpets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 146496
for: Choir
Playback-CD (Choir part Soprano)
Item no.: 146108
for: Guitar
CD-ROM
Item no.: 485426
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1123556
Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1122823
für 2 Klarinetten und 2 Fagotte
Score, Parts
Item no.: 479172
for: Combo
Set of parts
Item no.: 244938
Songs and Exercises
for: Trombone; piano [guitar] ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 262074
für Männerchor (TTBB)
Mann singt
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 348043
for: Organ
Item no.: 203135
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 493923
Piano / Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Percussion [optional]
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303993