"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: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1070820
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1081553
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1177376
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 824810
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1112992
Swingle Music~Anyone For Mozart Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 133607
for: Guitar
Item no.: 125223
for: Classical guitar
Item no.: 140711
Weltberuehmte Vortragsstuecke 4
for: Piano
Item no.: 140296
Swingle Music~Bach's Greatest Hits Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 134249
Jazz
for: Melodic instrument in C
Buch
Item no.: 1172397
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1082588
2011
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591770
Bass
for: Jazz ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 1594304
for: Bariton and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 1070857
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1141733
Kendor Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 935922
for: Piano
Item no.: 292853
Posaune 3 (+ Playback-CD)
Standard of Excellence
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 210658
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084551
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 1081488
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162171
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084866
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083439
Jazz
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1134733
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz Ensemble plus opt. 5th Trumpet- S[A]ATTB Saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162182
for: Combo
Music score
Item no.: 644684
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1082134
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1082893
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1085232
Jazz Improvisation Via Key Centers
for: Concert band
Buch
Item no.: 1594289
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162291
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083884
Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 1594238
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz Ensemble plus 5th Trumpet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162263
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1083793
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 827025
Autobiographische Splitter
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 347514
Swingle Music~Bach Appella Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 146926
for: Women's choir (SSA) [mixed choir (SAT)] a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 162795
for: Baritone saxophone
Item no.: 167111
Single edition
Item no.: 475121
2 CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 364960
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 350632
for: Percussion ensemble
Item no.: 242717
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