"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.
Keyboard, Guitar, Drums & Percussions optional
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 597392
for: Piano
Item no.: 216638
Klassik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 487853
Classics newly arranged
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 486692
Easy Piano Selections
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 319697
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 300446
Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 619262
Bach Appella Series
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 363977
Guitar Masters
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 135098
for: 2 trumpets
Item no.: 162800
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Trumpet, piano
Book, CD
Item no.: 493712
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595583
Vibraphone & Streicher
for: Vibraphone, string orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 591290
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band or Brass Band (Snare)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591236
Blasorchester
for: Clarinet, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 589373
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 587672
11 Gospel Songs
Contemporary Gospel Music
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 579788
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 432044
for: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba
Book
Item no.: 460313
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 726722
for: Voice
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1050668
Bb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049588
F#
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1048022
for: 4 saxophones (SAAT/ AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023101
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1022075
for: Saxophone
Music score, CD
Item no.: 495077
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1562165
Dixieland
Deine Blasmusik Edition
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1562141
Aus der Serie "Streetlife Live"
Musik für Straßenmusik und Konzertsaal
for: Flexible ensemble, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 1668410
für 2 Trompeten in B & Posaunen in C / B
for: 2 trumpets, trombone (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1562792
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1009898
Based on a Prelude by H. Purcell
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Score, parts, audio files
Item no.: 3715
Swing
for: Violin [flute/oboe], piano [keyboard/guitar]
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2905
Jazz
for: Soli, Choir and Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1535426
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526381
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1524734
A Ragtime two-step
The Walsh Collection
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 311184
10 berühmte Titel
Klavier-Begleitheft für alle Instrumente zur Serie Masters of Music: Scott Joplin
for: Piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 330021
Jazz
for: Bass Guitar and Percussion
Buch
Item no.: 922823
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 922229
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1031200
Includes 12 Instrument Parts & CD
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts, CD
Item no.: 831751
Gospel und Spiritual
for: SATB & Unison Choir w/opt. Rhythm
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 610594
auch für Saxophon erschienen
for: 3 bassoons
Ensemble score
Item no.: 608353
Shawnee Press
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 608029
for: Guitar
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 648043
Am
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046601
Db
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046417