"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.
für Akkordeon
Neuausgabe 2016
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 657734
Die schönsten Sakralwerke für 4 Blechbläser
Partitur in C, Trompetenstimmen in B
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582984
Gospel und Spiritual
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Book
Item no.: 248184
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 322138
für drei Flöten
Flute Attack
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671040
for Violin and Cello
Piano ad. lib.
String Attack
for: Violin, cello; piano ad lib.
Music score, ensemble score
Item no.: 494581
for: Accordion
Item no.: 191604
Muzika Festival Music
for: Variable Wind Ensemble and Drums
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1547566
Akkordeon Jazztime
for: Accordion
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 763726
Klassik
for: 3 cellos
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288157
for: Trumpet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295710
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 351110
Trompete, Posaune & Klavier
for: Trumpet, trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 599835
Trompete, Posaune & Klavier
for: Trumpet [cornet], trombone, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 597245
for: Saxophone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 859730
Create the boogies sounds of great pianists as Jools Holland, Jelly Roll Morton and Professor Longhair. Develop authentic left-hand rhythmic patterns and sparkling riffs.
Fast Forward
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 410167
from "Porgy and Bess"
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet); double bass ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 735592
Easy Jazz Combo
for: Jazz-combo (4 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score
Item no.: 798810
Gospel und Spiritual
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 583634
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 693907
Original Transcription of the famous concert in the Cologne Opera of January 24, 1975
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 353761
for: 2 Klarinetten und Rhythmus-Gruppe ad libitum
Ensemble score
Item no.: 408360
Arrangiert von Uwe Heger
for: 3 recorders (SSA)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 419416
for electric/acoustic bass
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 292991
for: Trumpet, piano
Item no.: 366067
for: Cello
Item no.: 332847
The Early Years
From: Jazz Immortal, on Pacific Jazz
Complete transcriptions
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 780830
for: Viola, piano
Item no.: 613975
10 Arrangements for Female Choir
for: Women's choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 551974
23 Swing-Klassiker arrangiert für Klavier solo
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 557508
Jazz Play-Along Volume 112
8 Great Songs including " Basstronaut", "Guataca City", "Mariel" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 580993
“Live” In Concerts with Max and Sonny
Clifford and Max Roach Live at the Beehive, on Columbia
Complete transcriptions
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 1550075
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 142885
Jazz Play-Along Volume 13
10 John Coltrane Classics, including "Giant Steps", "Blue Train", "Impressions" etc.
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 139696
for: SAX QUARTETT (S/AATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 150546
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Piano/Vocal/Clarinet
Buch
Item no.: 149661
Jamey Aebersold 61
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 149557
from the series "Holzschuh Exclusiv"
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 193445
Jamey Aebersold 29
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 166510
Schirmer Library of Classics Vol. 2020
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 155266
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Instrumental Solo & Accompaniment
Item no.: 1051515
Five dances for three flutes
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 661448
Music Minus One Tenor Saxophone
for: Alto or Tenor Saxophone
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 369599
A must-have collection of well-known songs
for: Trumpet [flugelhorn/cornet]
Music score
Item no.: 676643
Play-Along CD 3: Pop Fusion Classics
for: Combo
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 158604
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 158400
Die schönsten Standards für Klarinette
for: Clarinet; piano ad lib.
Sheet music, CD, MIDI-Datei
Item no.: 186785
20 Modern Studies for Solo Sax
for: Saxophone
Music score
Item no.: 113867