"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: Saxophone (B-flat/E-flat) [trumpet/clarinet/flute/keyboard/guitar]
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 660596
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597001
for: Flexible ensemble
Ensemble score, online media
Item no.: 1703613
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1640467
for: 4 cellos
Set of parts
Item no.: 108680
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 243092
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 480479
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 363508
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1184139
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1690951
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1179077
for: 2 trumpets, trombone (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1702388
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 291186
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1184049
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1184004
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183893
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183888
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183822
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183803
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183744
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183689
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183656
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183549
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1180454
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1180416
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1180412
from the american musical comedy-drama television series "Glee"
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673606
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 465944
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 604434
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 565094
for: Melody instrument (C), guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 648000
(Recorded Version)
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 628099
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 560072
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 616705
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 606048
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 898727
for: Ukulele
Music score
Item no.: 601726
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 632176
for: Piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 215088
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 279882
10 Original Songs in Jazz, Latin & Swing
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 291235
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1354404
for: Melodyline, Lyrics and Chords
Buch + CD
Item no.: 560461
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 149273
Play 8 Songs with a professional band for Bb, Eb, C and Bass Clef Instruments
Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 606045
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 610108
Ten Big Band Arrangements of Jazz Tunes
Hal Leonard Big Band Play Along 4
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 491256
(Keyboard und Percussion ad lib)
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 590177
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