"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: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 347476
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 820527
for: 3 trumpets, Flugelhorn, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 966325
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 649502
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 148808
for: Euphonium, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1547737
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1547708
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1168394
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 806497
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 801362
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1534210
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533817
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 334112
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 372054
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 371627
for: Youth concert band
Item no.: 371139
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813930
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 815497
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 799354
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 800105
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1705658
CD 6 mit instrumentale Playbacks zum gleichnamigen Liederbuch (Deutsche Ausgabe)
for: Voice
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 172635
Jazzig, groovig, szenisch
10 beliebte Weihnachtslieder in neuem Gewand
for: Children's choir, piano
Music score
Item no.: 495759
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3710
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 323800
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 6278
for: Concert band; voice ad lib.
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1610775
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 558447
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1533604
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 944979
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 936367
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811623
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 804043
for: Guitar
CD
Item no.: 828696
for: Piano and Guitar
Buch
Item no.: 298452
for: Percussion ensemble (6 players)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1714214
For vocal solo and full orchestra
Symphony Pops
for: Voice (medium), symphony orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 607591
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 611432
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 632212
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1015105
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 919897
"Am Weihnachtsbaum die Lichter brennen" als Swing für Blasorchester!
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673349
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1547717
G
for: Cello, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1050699
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671254
Weltbekannter Weihnachtssong
for: Concert band
Item no.: 362964
2nd Edition Mid-Intermediate Level
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 857574
Lieder zu dritt
Ensemblespiel Blockflöte – Lieder für 3 Altblockflöten, Heft 4
for: 3 treble recorders
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 181884