"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 Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 495325
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 140745
15 famous Christmas Songs
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 737005
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 149028
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 6261
for: Bass Guitar, Piano, Brass Quintet, Mixed Voices, Drum Kit
Jazz Ensemble
Item no.: 1638868
Weihnachtliches Spiritual
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 309476
Bb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1025368
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027354
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032339
for: Violin
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1533099
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 804491
for voice and jazz ensemble
Vocal Solo/Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Voice, jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 684652
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1532615
for: Mixed Choir and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 617524
for: Mixed choir (SABar), 2 pianos
Score
Item no.: 185872
for: Male choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 294198
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 191451
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 606477
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano, percussion
Score
Item no.: 361608
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 558382
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553097
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1047553
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 745959
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 1653728
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1533100
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 812053
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 805477
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 798340
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 458699
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 586687
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 280134
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1555004
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032810
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035139
Am
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1666378
for: Horn
Buch + CD
Item no.: 576898
for: 2 voices, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 474937
for: Combo [trombone/bass/bassoon]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 579817
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1019631
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1017450
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 865450
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554228
Famous Gospel Songs and Spirituals
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 553510
15 Christmas Classics Arranged for a Soloist & Jazz Rhythm Section
for Piano
for: Piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 171278
15 Christmas Classics Arranged for a Soloist & Jazz Rhythm Section
for Instrument in Bb
for: Melody instrument (B-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 171000
Merry Christmas to You / Viele bunte Päckchen
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Vocal score
Item no.: 662776
The Christmas Story with songs, spirituals and words based on St. Luke's Gospel. SAA - Basic edition for treble choir, soli and narrator
for: Soloist (alto), women's choir (SAA), narrator; guitar/keyboard ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 216116