"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.
Variants surrounding a tune by John Scofield
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 735533
Concert Piece
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 735511
Concert Piece
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 734108
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 739598
for: Flute, guitar
Music score
Item no.: 739487
Classic meets Jazz 1
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 739048
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 737228
from: Waltzes, 5 Original Pieces
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 737117
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1665921
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1665726
for: Piano, Oboe
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1665700
for: Flute, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666484
for: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666353
for: Piano, Oboe
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666262
for: Piano
Piano Duet
Item no.: 1666233
for: Flute, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666219
for: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666176
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666162
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666097
for: Piano, Oboe
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666062
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666021
for: Piano
Piano Duet
Item no.: 1666012
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 725432
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1638848
for: Guitar
Classical Guitar Score
Item no.: 1638615
for: Violin
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1638582
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1638493
for: Recorder, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1642070
for: Bassoon, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1642333
for: Bassoon, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1642149
for: Electronic Keyboard
Keyboard
Item no.: 1642145
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1642118
for: Bass guitar
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1646025
for: Bass guitar
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1645992
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 737754
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1612092
for: Piano
Piano Duet
Item no.: 1612677
based on “Derecho Viejo” by Eduardo Arolas
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758619
based on “Jalousie” by Jacob Gade
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758615
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 760941
for: Women's choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760851
for: Women's choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760829
24 easy arrangements
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 760581
for solo cello
for: solo Violoncello
Score
Item no.: 795916
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1633049
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1632980
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1122870
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 576476
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