"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, strings
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1316962
Modern Strings
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Cello
Item no.: 750032
Szenische Kantate in zwei Akten
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1690458
Part 1 in C
Item no.: 208472
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4
Item no.: 219935
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 219934
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1, 2
Item no.: 220285
for: Zither
Single part(n)
Item no.: 101818
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 460058
Here we are / No Blues - No Truth
for: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Viola
Item no.: 755130
Kantate
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) oder Frauenchor (SMezA) mit Orchester
Single part Viola
Item no.: 727540
Here we are / No Blues - No Truth
for: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Cello
Item no.: 736271
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102925
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 394269
for: Cello
Single part Cello
Item no.: 1557623
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1415673
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1415671
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1415782
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1415753
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Horn 1 (F)
Item no.: 1415749
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 243823
Single part Mandolin 1
Item no.: 278029
Single part Clarinet
Item no.: 1096620
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 275279
Percussion (orchestral part)
Item no.: 243432
Single part tenor horn 3
Item no.: 485140
Single part Alto saxophone 1
Item no.: 460048
for: Mandocello
Single part
Item no.: 576805
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102601
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1414753
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Vibraphone
Item no.: 1415667
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1415780
Single part
Item no.: 278034
Single part Mandolin 2
Item no.: 278030
for: BASS SCHLAGW
Single part
Item no.: 143013
for: BANJO
Single part
Item no.: 126806
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 219933
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, 4
Item no.: 220286
Percussion (orchestral part)
Item no.: 163353
Part 3 in C, Bass Clef
Item no.: 475944
Single part
Item no.: 275281
Part 3 in C
Item no.: 475949
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 346466
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 561012
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 576803
Part 2 B-flat
Item no.: 475941
Single part Tenor horn 2
Item no.: 485139
Here we are / No Blues - No Truth
for: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 784001