"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
Music score, CD
Item no.: 946675
for: String orchestra
Book, CD
Item no.: 945146
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 944773
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 943554
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 942893
for: String orchestra
Book, CD
Item no.: 938011
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 923661
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 847995
for: 2 classical guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 817079
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 812840
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 812252
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 811789
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811094
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809658
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 808765
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 808398
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 807676
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 806673
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 805562
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 805436
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 805415
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 804795
for: Jazz-combo (4 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score
Item no.: 804039
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 802544
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 801094
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 799573
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 799251
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 798619
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 797449
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 697706
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1073717
for: 4 brass instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1073152
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Item no.: 470530
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 893190
for: Piano 4 hands
Single edition
Item no.: 800541
for Solo Alto Saxophone
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 658698
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 656463
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 1354284
Single edition
Item no.: 605451
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 474724
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 609878
for: Guitar
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 616132
for: E-Bass, (KB) CD
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 615870
Practical, easy to use and stable stand for tenor saxophones
black
Saxophone stand
Item no.: 666395
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 657170
for: 2 pianos [piano 4 hands]
Music score
Item no.: 1689497
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Item no.: 191799
for: Jazz ensemble
Item no.: 485890
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