"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: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359417
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1422902
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Bass trombone
Item no.: 1422900
for: String orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1410308
for: String orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1410299
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1408348
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1408145
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1411957
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1364321
for: String orchestra
Single part drumset
Item no.: 1410311
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1411912
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Flute
Item no.: 1408346
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1422877
for: Jazz ensemble
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1408172
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360874
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1411939
for: Jazz ensemble
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1408338
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1408158
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1408148
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1422885
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1359729
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1661932
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Bass trombone
Item no.: 1408176
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 1408160
for: String orchestra
Piano accompaniment (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1410310
for: String orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1410309
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone 2
Item no.: 1422901
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 1422899
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone
Item no.: 1411969
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1408310
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1408159
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1408157
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1422875
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Horn 1 (F)
Item no.: 1408336
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 4 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1408323
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1408319
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1411943
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1411941
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Tenor Saxophone
Item no.: 1411913
20 wonderful gospels and spirituals for Voice and Piano (Guitar)
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 104328
for: Choral
Item no.: 1373934
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374262
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374261
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379918
for: Choir
Sheet music
Item no.: 1543005
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374260
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527774