"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: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 805960
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 803714
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 803659
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 803457
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 803435
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 803325
for: FL (2-4)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 425718
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (4 voices)
Choir score
Item no.: 182484
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 814236
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 814190
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 814168
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 814148
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811364
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811224
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811035
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 811024
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 813344
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 813331
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 813308
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 813058
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 813035
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 812381
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 812273
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815571
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 815348
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 816242
for: Jazz-combo (4 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score
Item no.: 816201
for: Jazz-combo (4 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score
Item no.: 816200
for: Violin
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1532347
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1019605
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1019590
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533702
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533686
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533679
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533663
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533653
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533645
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1533608
for: Jazz-combo (3 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score
Item no.: 1533560
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533552
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1533550
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533529
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533505
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533495
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533476
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533457
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533418
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