"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: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
Item no.: 1415996
for: Jazz Ensemble
2nd Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1415956
for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
Item no.: 1415786
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1415784
for: Jazz Ensemble
Auxiliary Percussion
Item no.: 1415679
for: Jazz Ensemble
Solo C Instruments (Treble Clef)
Item no.: 1415661
for: Jazz Ensemble
2nd Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1417655
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1416138
for: Concert band
String Bass
Item no.: 1409368
for: Concert Band
Solo Eb Treble Clef
Item no.: 1409358
for: Jazz Ensemble
2nd Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1408231
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1408116
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1407868
for: Marching Band
Bb Tenor Saxophone/Bartione Treble Clef
Item no.: 1400883
for: Jazz Ensemble
Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1422765
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1419719
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1419488
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1419449
for: Jazz Ensemble
Auxiliary Percussion 1
Item no.: 1423074
for: Jazz Ensemble
2nd Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1422973
for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
Item no.: 1419128
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1419065
for: Jazz Ensemble
2nd Violin
Item no.: 1418724
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1422250
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1420001
for: Concert band
String Bass
Item no.: 1419841
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1432598
for: Marching Band
Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1428746
for: Choral Pax
Drumset
Item no.: 1426035
for: Jazz Ensemble
Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1425987
for: Jazz Ensemble
Auxiliary Percussion
Item no.: 1423504
for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
Item no.: 1423393
for: Jazz Ensemble
Baritone T.C.
Item no.: 1423824
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026510
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046843
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046411
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046409
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046393
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049744
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049601
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049519
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049481
for: Clarinet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052441
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Instrumental Solo & Accompaniment
Item no.: 1052413
for: Voice
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1052191
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052125
for: Clarinet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052124
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1052107