"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: Big band
Score
Item no.: 797450
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763689
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763678
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 745976
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 691469
for: GES-H (S) KB KLAV (+ SCHLAGZ)
Score
Item no.: 381718
for: Cello, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 1690835
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1203028
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 762418
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 485516
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 186299
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 469884
for: Violin
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1331543
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 291605
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 336891
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 607937
for: Flute, guitar
Buch
Item no.: 552805
for: Baritone saxophone
Item no.: 346460
for: Brass band
Item no.: 345791
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 344119
11 Pieces in Swinging Styles
for: Saxophone
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 342495
for: Voice
Songbook
Item no.: 351105
for: Keyboard
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 349173
for: Piano
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 381020
for: Voice, guitar
Item no.: 397686
for: SAX QUARTETT (AATT/AATBAR)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 396808
(complete)
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 480284
for: Concert band
Item no.: 193147
for: Guitar
Ensemble score
Item no.: 576876
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 217898
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 205943
Songs and Exercises
for: Clarinet; piano [guitar] ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 262091
for: Youth orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681244
for: Drum kit
Music score
Item no.: 1646221
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1534217
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533950
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533858
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533743
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533735
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533688
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533678
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533672
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533637
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533536
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533480
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533461
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1532472
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