"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
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1414753
Single part Alto saxophone 1
Item no.: 460048
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1557882
Here we are / No Blues - No Truth
for: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 784001
Single part
Item no.: 278034
Single part Mandolin 2
Item no.: 278030
for: BASS SCHLAGW
Single part
Item no.: 143013
for: BANJO
Single part
Item no.: 126806
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 219933
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, 4
Item no.: 220286
Percussion (orchestral part)
Item no.: 163353
Single part Tenor horn 2
Item no.: 485139
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 346466
Part 3 in C, Bass Clef
Item no.: 475944
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 576803
Single part
Item no.: 275281
Part 3 in C
Item no.: 475949
Part 2 B-flat
Item no.: 475941
Single part Bass instrument
Item no.: 156816
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 1414747
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1414739
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 393056
Here we are / No Blues - No Truth
for: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 615823
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 561012
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1415796
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Vibraphone
Item no.: 1415767
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1415766
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1415739
Modern Strings
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 729617
Modern Strings
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Cello
Item no.: 729618
for: Small wind band
Single part Baritone horn (B-flat)
Item no.: 643485
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4
Item no.: 163352
Akkordeon
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 393550
for: Small wind band
Single part Trumpet 1
Item no.: 464017
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 576804
Part 2 B-flat
Item no.: 616090
Single part
Item no.: 278036
A Ragtime Two-Step
for: Piano
Single part
Item no.: 1618363
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Cello
Item no.: 326737
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 326734
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1414749
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1415792
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1415737
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tuba
Item no.: 1415735
Single part Mandola
Item no.: 576802
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Electronium, Percussion
Item no.: 219118
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion solo
Item no.: 220832
Modern Strings
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 748582