"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: Jazz Ensemble with opt. flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba and vibes
Score, Parts
Item no.: 916289
for: String orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1409760
for: String orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1409752
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1411779
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1411581
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1411556
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1411553
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1411525
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1411494
for: Jazz ensemble
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1411436
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1411432
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1411401
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1411318
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1411314
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Vibraphone
Item no.: 1411288
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1407011
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1406985
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tuba
Item no.: 1406984
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Bass trombone
Item no.: 1408130
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1408104
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1408034
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1068348
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1422378
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1422373
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Bass trombone
Item no.: 1422361
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1422329
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part (Trombone solo)
Item no.: 1422322
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 1422314
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1422287
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1422286
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1422264
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1422260
for: Symphonic orchestra
Bass clarinet in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1422252
for: Symphonic orchestra
Clarinet 1 in B flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1422251
for: Symphonic orchestra
Horn 2 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1422239
for: Symphonic orchestra
Percussion 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1422226
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1422095
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone 2
Item no.: 1422030
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1419445
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1419444
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1419276
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1419184
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 1419183
for: Jazz ensemble
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1419167
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Horn 1 (F)
Item no.: 1419127
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1419112
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 1419102
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1419077