"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: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 939896
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 939873
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 939783
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 939704
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 945302
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 944938
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 942710
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 942140
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 942123
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 943898
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 943844
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 943806
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 943794
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 943270
for: Women's choir (SA/SAA) [mixed choir (SABar)], piano
Item no.: 577236
for: Trombone [euphonium], concert band
Score
Item no.: 1021587
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1020911
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1367641
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1367625
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1367617
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1368259
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1368232
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1368221
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1368031
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1368009
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1367991
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1367899
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1367898
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1368669
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1368655
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1667999
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1031156
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1061291
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1066834
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1639198
for: solo Viola
Score
Item no.: 1632681
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338846
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338723
for: Flugelhorn (solo), Brass ensemble (10 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996857
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 635685
A Collection of Cakewalks, Rags, Slow Drags, and Foxtrots from the Gilded Age
for: Mandolin
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 1582132
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 879655
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 278017
for: Melody Line [variable tuning] and Rhythm Section
Score
Item no.: 1167970
for: Jazz Sextet
Score
Item no.: 1167953
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1167944
for: Jazz-Octet
Score
Item no.: 1167881
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
Worldwide
