"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.
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for: Guitar
Sheet music
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for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
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for: GCH KLAV (+ SCHLAGW)
Score
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for: Piano
Sheet music
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Gentry Publications
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
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for: Piano
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Southern Music
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Einzelstimme
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Spiritual der Weißen in Amerika
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
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The Ultimate Gospel Choir Book
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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Based on Traditional Gospels
for: 2 saxophones (AT)
Sheet music
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for: Guitar
Sheet music
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Power Of Voice
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
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for Piano
for: Piano
Sheet music
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for: Small wind band
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2
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for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
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for: Male choir
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Swingender Satz
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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Swingender Satz
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 156429
Swingender Satz
for: Male choir
Choir score
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Swingender Satz
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
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Swingender Satz
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
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Swingender Satz
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Choir score
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for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
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for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
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for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4
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for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
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for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
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Power Of Voice
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
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Sing
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
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for: TRP-C (1-3)
Score
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for: TRP (1-3)
Score
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Brookfield Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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African American Church Music
for: SATB, solo
Einzelstimme
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Jazz Chorals
for: TTBB a cappella
Choir score
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for: String orchestra
Score
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Festival Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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African American Church Music
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Einzelstimme
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Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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for: Male choir
Choir score
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