"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: Electric Piano
Book
Item no.: 463594
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 206821
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 445687
Jazz
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 271354
Jazz
for: Drum kit
Buch
Item no.: 271343
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 298100
Jazz
for: 2 guitars
Buch + CD
Item no.: 165158
Jazz
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 160797
Jazz
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 147686
Jazz
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 137675
Jazz
for: Soli, Choir and Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1535447
Jazz
for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1535404
Sudien und Übungen
for: Mouth organ
Score, CD
Item no.: 683004
William Allen Music – Stage One Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023628
The Best in Contemporary Jazz from Europe
for: Combo [trumpet/clarinet/saxophone B-flat]
Realbook (B-flat)
Item no.: 674132
Easy Pieces 1–3
for: Classical guitar
3 music scores, CD
Item no.: 137833
Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1061430
Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1061364
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1015691
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1069612
Jazz Ensemble
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018303
for: Jazz-combo (4 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1016570
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1067345
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023430
March
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1061996
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1069830
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Item no.: 399142
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1061045
Smart Chart Music-Thad Jones
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1024547
for: Baritone horn, piano
Item no.: 486039
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 770112
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 765769
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 765741
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Item no.: 576583
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Item no.: 566052
for: Piano
Item no.: 565947
for: Piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 495401
jazz ensemble play-along
for: Trombone
Music score, CD
Item no.: 493040
for: Piano
Item no.: 556300
for: Medium High Voice
Book, CD
Item no.: 637378
for: Voice, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 634454
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 911717
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 848778
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 848658
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 888927
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 886298
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 849487
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 848216
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