"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 3 recorders (SSA)
score and parts
for: 2 Soprano Recorders & Alto Recorder
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288153
for: 2 Soprano Saxophones & Alto Saxophone
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288148
for 3 saxophones (SAT)
score and parts
for: 3 saxophones (SAT)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288146
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1260064
Jazz
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 597350
for: Trumpet & String Quartet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1640945
for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600007
for: Treble recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600000
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599991
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599987
Swingy
for: 4 trumpets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300388
Swingy
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300380
Swingy
for: Viola, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300361
Swingy
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300358
Concert Rag
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300355
Concert Rag
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300346
Concert Rag
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300340
Concert Rag
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300334
Concert Rag
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300313
Concert Rag
for: 5 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300308
Concert Rag
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300273
A Concert Rag
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300517
A Concert Rag
for: Bassoon, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300513
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 flutes, piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313699
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 flutes, piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313697
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 violins, piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313665
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314428
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314409
Jazz
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314408
Jazz
for: Trombone, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314388
Jazz
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314257
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314207
for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & Concert Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314083
Keyboard & Drums optional
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1310898
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 587759
Blasorchester
for: Voice, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 587532
Flexi-Band [4 Parts] Keyboard, Percussion + Play Back / Play Along CD optional
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 472502
4 Posaunen im Baßschlüssel
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 298859
Keyboard & Drums optional
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311502
for: Tuba or Bass Trombone & Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311214
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311131
for: KLAV (4MS) CD
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 303799
22 Jazzkanons zum Tanzen in Schule, Turn- und Sportverein und anderen Gruppen
Book (softcover), CD
Item no.: 291753
31 Titles
for: Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284837
47 Titles
for: 3 oboes (trio)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284832
48 Titles
for: 3 OB KLAV
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284831
34 Titles
for: 3 Violoncellos & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284815
53 Titles
for: Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284799