"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: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1022201
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1019379
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 816218
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 798803
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 692061
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 691861
for: SATB, Optional Children's Voices, Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 902965
for: Guitar
Music score (with tabs – anthology), online audio
Item no.: 777930
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (brass quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1016451
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 630788
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 732572
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 415127
for: Alt (Bariton) und Klavier
Item no.: 610522
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316206
for: 5 clarinets (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 590836
for: 5 clarinets (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 590824
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595157
for: Euphonium Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 601056
for: Flute Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 601046
for: Clarinet Solo or Duet Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 600733
for: Tenor Saxophone Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 600717
for: Bassoon Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 600713
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588450
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588207
for: Eb Bass Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1281937
for: Violin Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1281935
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1547717
for: Flute, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1543729
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1543691
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374262
for: Trio (Bb / F / Eb / C Treble
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662481
for: Violoncello Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284390
for: Violin & Violoncello Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1284347
for: Bass Trombone Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1284331
for: Tuba Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1284329
for: Bass Trombone & Tuba Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284280
for: 2 melodic instruments (C), cello [bassoon/trombone]
Item no.: 357849
for: Tenor Saxophone Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1270961
for: Trumpet or Cornet Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1270960
for: Euphonium Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1270956
for: Oboe Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271492
for: Alto Saxophone Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271486
for: Oboe Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1271469
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044109
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4795
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 6268
for: 2 clarinets (B-flat), bassethorn (F) [clarinet (B-flat)], bass clarinet (B-flat)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 6253
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm section [piano]
Piano score, choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 8045
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