"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: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 615823
Single part Bass instrument
Item no.: 156816
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 393056
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1415796
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Vibraphone
Item no.: 1415767
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1415766
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1415739
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 1414747
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1414739
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1557882
for: Small wind band
Single part Baritone horn (B-flat)
Item no.: 643485
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4
Item no.: 163352
for: Small wind band
Single part Trumpet 1
Item no.: 464017
Single part
Item no.: 278036
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 393550
for: Piano
Single part
Item no.: 1618363
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 576804
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 1 [Cornet 1] (B-flat)
Item no.: 1021478
Modern Strings
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Cello
Item no.: 729618
Part 2 B-flat
Item no.: 616090
Modern Strings
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 729617
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Cello
Item no.: 326737
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 326734
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1414749
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1415792
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1415737
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tuba
Item no.: 1415735
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Electronium, Percussion
Item no.: 219118
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 361959
for: Percussion (Hand drum/ Mallets)
Single part
Item no.: 163356
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 163351
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Cello
Item no.: 561013
Single part Mandola
Item no.: 576802
Modern Strings
for: Flexible string ensemble
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 748582
Here we are / No Blues - No Truth
for: String orchestra [string quintet]
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 755129
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion solo
Item no.: 220832
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Electronium
Item no.: 221068
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1, 2
Item no.: 222755
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1557881
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1415797
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1415778
for: Jazz ensemble
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1415751
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1415736
Part 4 in B-flat
Item no.: 208481
Single part 2 (E-flat)
Item no.: 208476
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1
Item no.: 163867
Single part Flute
Item no.: 368513
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, Electronium
Item no.: 220282