"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.
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 361959
for: Percussion (Hand drum/ Mallets)
Single part
Item no.: 163356
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 163351
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Cello
Item no.: 561013
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1415797
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1415778
for: Jazz ensemble
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1415751
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1415736
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Electronium
Item no.: 221068
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1, 2
Item no.: 222755
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1557624
Part 4 in B-flat
Item no.: 208481
Single part 2 (E-flat)
Item no.: 208476
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1
Item no.: 163867
Single part Flute
Item no.: 368513
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, Electronium
Item no.: 220282
Single part Trumpet 1, 2
Item no.: 139835
Flute 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 139362
for: Descant recorder
Single part descant recorder
Item no.: 179853
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 275278
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1
Item no.: 275277
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 206329
Single part Trumpet 2 (C)
Item no.: 375788
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2 b, 3
Item no.: 219116
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1
Item no.: 370267
Standard of Excellence Collections
for: Concert band
Single part Kettledrums
Item no.: 1595460
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 346465
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1414762
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1415781
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 1415777
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1415768
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1415669
Single part Alto saxophone 2
Item no.: 578667
(Tonio) "Schaut her, ich bin's" aus "Der Bajazzo"
for: Voice, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 100447
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 561010
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2
Item no.: 485134
Modern Strings
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 783470
Single part Mandola
Item no.: 278031
Part 3 in B-flat
Item no.: 208478
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 474765
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4
Item no.: 370270
Band 2
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102918
Part 1 in C
Item no.: 475939
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1414763
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Flute
Item no.: 1415752
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 326735
Here we are / No Blues - No Truth
for: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 615822
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1545366