"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.
Single part Trumpet 1
Item no.: 460053
for: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Cello
Item no.: 615825
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 326738
Single part Mandolin 2
Item no.: 576801
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 370268
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1414751
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1414750
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1414748
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1415769
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1415740
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 1415670
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1415668
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Electronium
Item no.: 143015
for: Small wind band
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2
Item no.: 241767
Single part
Item no.: 602882
Percussion (orchestral part)
Item no.: 163877
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 163870
Single part Tenor horn 1
Item no.: 375380
Single part Alto saxophone 1
Item no.: 346110
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 485135
Single part 4 in B-flat, violin clef
Item no.: 475953
Single part Guitar 4
Item no.: 336801
Single part Guitar 2
Item no.: 336799
Symphonisches Gospeloratorium über Jesus von Nazareth
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 488376
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 460057
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 168679
for: Diatonic accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 417902
for: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Viola
Item no.: 615824
for: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1546273
Modern Strings
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 750030
for: 2 trumpets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1018576
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 491728
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 804872
for: 2 clarinets
Music score
Item no.: 1018593
for: 2 saxophones
Music score
Item no.: 1018597
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part, CD
Item no.: 625651
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 587483
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1026185
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1018591
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 490316
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 244924
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 556715
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm section [piano]
Piano score, choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 8044
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 618693
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030158
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 135072
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1049553