"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: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 475818
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809989
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 745656
for: Jazz-combo (4 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 339041
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 746068
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 562751
for: Soloist, male choir (TTBB), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 482035
for: Combo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 302747
for: Piano
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 619156
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 772921
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1184166
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 871502
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 920000
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 347620
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 189022
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1641744
for: Alto saxophone, organ
Item no.: 364605
for brass quartet
Easy Brass
for: Flexible wind ensemble (4 voices), percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 408130
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 147793
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 319111
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 464254
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 247568
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 863094
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 208648
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 619701
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 471876
for: Mandolin
Book, CD
Item no.: 1106491
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Item no.: 354919
for: 3-Part Treble Voices [SSA] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 894608
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 912469
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1702701
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 675158
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 628426
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 745015
for: 4 clarinets; bass clarinet ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 697652
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 377703
for: Brass ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 963998
for: 2 alto saxophones
Item no.: 291911
for: Accordion
Item no.: 220829
for: Combo [horn/saxophone E-flat]
Realbook (E-flat)
Item no.: 100227
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 496069
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 552258
for: Flute
Item no.: 188377
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 396272
Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series
for brass, woodwind or strings / includes percussion
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 627348
radio classics by James Brown
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 613591
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 471842
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 343390
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