"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.
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band (Special Part Eb Tuba Bass Clef )
Sheet music
Item no.: 591543
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band (Special Part 1st / 2nd Bb Trombone Bass Clef)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591539
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band or Brass Band (Drums)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591538
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band or Brass Band (1st / 2nd Bb Baritone Treble Clef)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591528
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band (Bb Tenor Saxophone)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591515
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 591497
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 591460
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 591454
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 591433
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 591409
Big Band
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 591310
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band (Special Part - 1st / 2nd Bb Baritone Bass Clef)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591241
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band or Brass Band (1st Percussion)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591234
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band or Brass Band (Bb Euphonium Treble Clef)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591229
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band (3rd F Horn)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591218
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band or Brass Band (2nd / 3rd Bb Trumpet / Cornet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591216
Blasorchester
for: Concert Band (Bassoon)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591206
Big Band
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 591051
and wind band, score and parts
for: Duet for Trumpet or Cornet, Tuba or Bass Trombone & Concert Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 590672
Big Band
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 590640
Big Band
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 590619
Big Band
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 590494
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: 5 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 590409
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet); percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 590396
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 590365
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593211
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592696
Drums optional
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593796
Tenor Saxophone & Klavier
for: Tenor saxophone, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 593524
for: Jazz Octet (3 Trumpets, 2 Sax, 2 Trombones, Bass)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252623
for: Flexible ensemble (8 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252613
for: Jazz Octet (3 Trumpets, 2 Sax, 2 Trombones, Bass)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252539
for: Flexible ensemble (8 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252462
for: 8 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252298
for: 8 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252294
for: 8 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252258
for: 8 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252207
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277723
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277708
for: 4 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277695
for: 4 trumpets [4 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277694
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277681
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277679
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277677
for: 4 trumpets [5 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277636
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277634
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277599
for: 5 clarinets (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1277368