"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 Ensemble Library
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 798822
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 810827
Discovery Level 1
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 812324
Discovery Level 1
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 808528
Discovery Level 3
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 808056
Walzer
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 963887
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 963883
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 963428
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1654353
Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 985227
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1479429
for: Violin
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051790
for: Voice
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1051757
for: Trumpet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051707
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1051519
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051377
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1051363
for: Trumpet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051343
Eb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554795
for: Voice, guitar
Chord Songbook
Item no.: 1589423
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049969
Bb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049521
Kiss Me Kate
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528598
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029178
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033582
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036487
Bb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045005
Jazz
for: Soli, Choir and Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1535443
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 988128
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 189050
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Music score
Item no.: 735738
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 733796
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 733795
for: Clarinet, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727946
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1380884
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1380864
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1380779
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1380622
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379964
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379962
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379887
for: Choral Pax
Sheet music
Item no.: 1385299
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382598
for: Choral Pax
Sheet music
Item no.: 1382441
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382219
for: Choral
Item no.: 1375049
for: Choral
Item no.: 1375919
for: Choral
Item no.: 1375635
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