"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: Choral
Item no.: 1373986
for: Flexible ensemble
Ensemble score (treble clef), online media
Item no.: 683065
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 396483
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1689624
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1689649
Stimmensatz (Streicher 1-1-1-1-1)
for: Oboe, clarinet, string orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 643827
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072642
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 682384
Hinshaw Sacred
for: SATB and Keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 1057819
Choral
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1126237
Choral
for: Orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1656186
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1124874
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1104516
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano [keyboard]
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 1667144
A Ragtime Two Step
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba, percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1584767
für Klavier
for: Piano
Item no.: 671331
Saxophone et Piano
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1072363
for: 4 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1073443
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1073578
Die 66 wichtigsten Live-Alben aller Zeiten und ihre Geschichte
Item no.: 670446
Two Part Mixed & Unison Choir (or Soloist) w/opt. Rhythm
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 918414
Latin Swing
Sound Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681111
Ensemble De Flutes [2Xut, Alto, Basse]
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072475
3X Clar. En Sib et Clar. Basse
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072447
Saxophone et Piano
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1072301
Jazz
for: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba
Buch
Item no.: 1139327
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 668786
Rhythm Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 919666
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1531089
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1122938
Jazz
for: Saxophone
Music score
Item no.: 1164784
Gospel und Spiritual
CD
Item no.: 917762
Rhythm Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 918451
for: Alto flute, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 678911
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 668663
Quatuor De Flutes [3Xut, Basse]
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072652
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1071932
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 494574
for: Keyboard
Sheet music, MIDI-file
Item no.: 180463
for: Keyboard
Sheet music, MIDI-file
Item no.: 180462
for: Vibraphone, piano
Music score
Item no.: 581057
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 270070
Jazz
for: Guitar, piano
Buch
Item no.: 480621
Jazz
for: Saxophone, piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 270661
Jazz
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 270517
for: 5 saxophones (AATTBar)
Item no.: 489023
Mega Pop 2011 2
Single edition
Item no.: 582153
für Klavier
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 655631