"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.
Modern Arrangements of Old Favourites
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 481715
14 Songs & New Gospels
for: Mixed choir (SATB/SAAB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 468443
Four Swinging Clarinet Quartets
for: Clarinet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 445286
For Clarinet Choir
for: Klarinettenchor
Score, Parts
Item no.: 485039
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028056
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028051
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027888
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028727
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028725
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028645
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027478
Bb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026507
G
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026441
F
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1025956
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034598
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034292
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033027
Cm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032968
E
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032426
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032410
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1050121
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1049066
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1048962
A
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032212
D
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1029227
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036031
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035989
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035886
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035808
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035781
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035337
Ab
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035180
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035166
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035147
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035140
Cm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034998
Bm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034977
Bm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034967
Am
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034962
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034923
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1037106
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036798
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036761
F
for: Voice (low), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1479610
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1478794
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1565444
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1561902
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1047075