"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: Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1682182
for solo soprano saxophone or clarinet
for: Sopran-Saxophon (Klarinette) solo
Music score
Item no.: 750007
Aria
aus A. Parisottis "Arie antiche"
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2269
for: Piano
Sheet music, audio file
Item no.: 6401
Samba
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3971
from: Umbrian Arrangements
for: Piano
Sheet music, audio file
Item no.: 5159
für zwei Singstimmen, Flöte, B-Klarinette, E-Gitarre, zwei Klaviere, Drumset und Bass
for: Voice (S/Mez), chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 666011
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1073603
(Some assembly required)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 793531
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1566244
Ragtime
Der musikalische Salon Vol. 59
for: Streichquartett, Kontrabass (ad libitum)
Score, part
Item no.: 1682126
for: 4 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072659
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1566247
from "A Damsel In Distress"
for Alto Saxophone and Piano
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3290
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3668
The Stretta Jazz Combo
for: 3 melodic instruments (C/B-flat) (C/B-flat/E-flat) (C/B-flat/E-flat low), piano [keyboard], guitar, bass, percussion
Score, parts, audio files
Item no.: 3722
Nr. 1, aus "More Fun for Two"
for: Piano 4 hands
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4608
for guitar
for: Guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 2287
A Rag Time Cake Walk
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2340
A Rag Time Cake Walk
arranged for Clarinet and Piano
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2343
from: Umbrian Arrangements
for: Piano
Sheet music, audio file
Item no.: 5178
Haitian Folk Song – Calypso
for Wind Quintet
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 6285
Spiritual
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score, audio files
Item no.: 1211
A Ragtime Two Step
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290
from "Songs for Gospel 3"
for Choir (SATB), Piano (Guitar, Bass, Drums ad lib)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Score, audio files
Item no.: 8018
Swing für Blasorchester (Mittel-/Oberstufe)
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673911
for: 4 Saxophone (S/AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 724758
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Music score
Item no.: 725435
for: Women's choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760828
for: Women's choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760830
(wohltemperiert)
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 729575
Edition Schott
for: Viola, guitar
Music score
Item no.: 735759
Jazz
for: 2 saxophones
Buch
Item no.: 973733
Ein Traum verändert die Welt
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, big band
Blu-ray Disc, DVD
Item no.: 766413
Kendor Jazz Summit
for: Jazz Ensemble with opt. Vibes
Score, Parts
Item no.: 935623
Young Jazz Classics
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1534024
Jazz
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 973705
for: Saxophone
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1697387
for solo cello and ensemble
for: Violoncello und Ensemble
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 735552
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 739475
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 796010
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 796008
concerto for viola and orchestra
for: Viola, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 750597
"Die Nacht, ein fremder, schwarzer Geiger"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 747007
Edition Schott
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 743140
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score
Item no.: 746546
from the Opera Treemonisha
for: Choir and Symphonic Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198521
The UE Concert Band Collection
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1657740