"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
Single part Vibraphone
Item no.: 1412405
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1412082
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1412035
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1411957
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1411925
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1411905
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360846
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360771
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360711
for: Lead Sheet
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for: Lead Sheet
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for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359189
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360407
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359883
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359856
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359677
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359637
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1358660
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1364786
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1366169
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1365721
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1363194
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1364454
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1364321
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1378891
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1422877
for: Jazz ensemble
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1408172
for: Concert band
Alto clarinet in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419871
for: Concert band
Bass clarinet in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419867
for: Concert band
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419854
for: Concert band
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419843
for: Symphonic orchestra
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419545
for: Symphonic orchestra
Trombone 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1419530
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone 2
Item no.: 1412598
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Flute
Item no.: 1412585
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Horn 1 (F)
Item no.: 1412582
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1412570
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1412556
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1412505
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1412423
for: String orchestra
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1410311
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1412024
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1411912
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1365040
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359929
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1359918
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359852
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359809