"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: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763499
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 675483
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667622
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667602
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 trumpets, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 598615
Trompete & Klavier
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 598276
Flügelhorn) und Klavier
for: Trumpet [cornet/flugelhorn], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 598275
Flute & Klavier
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 598264
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219991
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219963
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219958
für Blasorchester
Partitur und Stimmen
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592537
Euphonium & Klavier
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593392
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 764471
Brass Band
for: Voice, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594888
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594841
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594833
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594826
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588941
Jazz
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588631
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588531
Blasorchester
for: Duet for Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone & Concert Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588491
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588412
Big Band
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 590623
Big Band
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 590486
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220976
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220973
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220971
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220956
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220878
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1220851
for: Klarinettenensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 860640
Folk / Klezmer
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 860707
for: Treble recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233859
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588142
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588141
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588088
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588072
Jazz Book
Buch
Item no.: 602138
(... das ist die große Mausefalle)
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1562894
for: Voice, piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1044116
Am
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047078
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046641
Jazz
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 922103
Klassik
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 972010
Don't fag for it
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 987925
Jazz
for: Clarinet or Trumpet or saxophone
Buch + CD
Item no.: 331315
for orchestra
study score
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344518