"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.
Jazz
for: Violin
Music score, CD
Item no.: 552075
for recorder orchestra
The Recorder Orchestra
for: Recorder orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 482356
for: FL (OB) CD
Item no.: 495280
Bb instruments
for: Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet or Bariton [TC]
Buch
Item no.: 244304
for: Tuba, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671375
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 667303
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 617438
for: Voice
Songbook
Item no.: 1215680
for: Accordion
Music score, CD (audio)
Item no.: 582718
für Melodieinstrument (C/B/Es), Gitarre, Akkordeon und Kontrabass
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat), guitar, accordion, double bass
Score, Parts
Item no.: 487693
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 817683
for: Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, Bass Guitar,Piano Accompaniment, Drums
Buch
Item no.: 1106589
Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 62
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1645023
for: Ukulele
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 631937
for: Trumpet [flugelhorn/tenor horn]
Music score
Item no.: 612789
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419210
for: Guitar
Item no.: 224825
for two Clarinets and Piano
for: 2 clarinets, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 682794
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 722516
for: Voice, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588705
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 596276
from the opera "The Magic Flute"
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Music score
Item no.: 759162
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 759616
for: 3 flutes, piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312884
Edition Schott
for: Cello, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 758345
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1050006
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049968
for: 2 violins, cello
Ensemble score (pdf download)
Item no.: 2646
for: Accordion
Item no.: 290263
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices); piano [keyboard], guitar, bass, drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597845
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1478509
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 654902
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 311684
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1210170
20 Jazzy Duets
for: 2 recorders (SA)
Music score
Item no.: 748580
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1399
für zwei M III-Akkordeons
for: 2 accordions (duet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 178501
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 558635
Edition Schott
for: Alt-Saxophon und Violoncello
Spielpartitur 2 Spielpartituren enthalten
Item no.: 736456
An international collection or the clarinet player
for: Clarinet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 396507
for: 2 clarinets, bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288154
15 Easy Jazz and Pop Pieces
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 736669
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419327
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 560713
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 209449
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 128004
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 213638
CD
Item no.: 368643