"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: 5 brass winds
Score
Item no.: 375818
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 602853
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 584456
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 582682
for: Mouth organ
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 339488
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 444661
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 1162513
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1352482
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 294568
Songbook
Item no.: 416326
for: Clarinet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 226373
for: Euphonium
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 154977
for: Clarinet (B-flat) [trumpet]
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 143459
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 338130
for: Clarinet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 244000
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 128950
for: Guitar
CD
Item no.: 1208606
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 143821
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 315403
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1000455
for: Piano
Music score, CD (audio)
Item no.: 613051
for: Piano
Book, CD
Item no.: 972351
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 185098
for: SAT, SSA
Score
Item no.: 470082
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 280115
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 851271
for: Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 981988
for: Double Bass Quintet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 963178
for: Ukulele
Music score
Item no.: 637154
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 461828
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 175211
for: Guitar
Sheet music, Audio tape
Item no.: 398884
for: GIT (BANJO/UK)
Item no.: 486410
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 215089
for: Clarinet
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 344500
for: Saxophone
Music score
Item no.: 152963
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 461406
for: Guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 214676
for: Clarinet
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 444047
Duets for 2 alto saxophones
for: 2 alto saxophones (duet)
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 660310
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 604733
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 912729
for: Percussion
Buch
Item no.: 490230
Ten Pieces for Piano Duet in Latin, Spiritual and Jazz Styles
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 729250
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1558681
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 912763
for: Flute [bass flute], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 777257
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 745028
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