"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: Horn (E-flat), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 862947
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1714733
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Item no.: 276789
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 633054
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Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Trombone
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 661405
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 641176
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 602646
for: Mixed Choir a Cappella or with Piano
Book
Item no.: 602591
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Item no.: 605885
for: Jazz-combo (4 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 213514
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 814578
for: Clarinet
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1352484
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 262152
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 814190
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 806706
for: Guitar
Item no.: 109578
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 693893
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 605199
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 959737
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 764636
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 814934
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 895292
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 127996
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 204743
for: Guitar
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 768945
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 671711
for: Violin
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1532347
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 345441
for: Melody instrument (B-flat)
Realbook (B-flat)
Item no.: 338790
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 800123
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 805332
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 812969
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 804165
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1014329
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 584341
for: 2 cellos
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1677815
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 494339
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
CD
Item no.: 798270
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Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672292
for violin and orchestra
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 255784
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Discovery Plus Band Series – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 674262
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 814484
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 813331
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 812708
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811628
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 810298
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