"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: Trumpet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1295710
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 351110
Klassik
for: 3 cellos
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288157
8 Duos with double bass.
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 206437
Band 1
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 104536
Eine Messe zwischen Gospel, Pop und NGL
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Partitur
Item no.: 648137
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Music score
Item no.: 722428
The Early Years
From: Jazz Immortal, on Pacific Jazz
Complete transcriptions
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 780830
Schirmer Library of Classics Vol. 2020
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 155266
Trompete, Posaune & Klavier
for: Trumpet, trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 599835
Dm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1050037
Trompete, Posaune & Klavier
for: Trumpet [cornet], trombone, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 597245
Easy Jazz Combo
for: Jazz-combo (4 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score
Item no.: 798810
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 693907
for: Women's choir (SA), cello, piano [organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 1105972
Akkordeon Jazztime
for: Accordion
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 763726
Original Transcription of the famous concert in the Cologne Opera of January 24, 1975
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 353761
15 Easy Trios
for: 3 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 756821
20 Modern Studies for Solo Sax
for: Saxophone
Music score
Item no.: 113867
A Piano Album
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 608520
Musik Fuer 4 Gitarren Oder Gitarrenensemble
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 186852
for: Viola, piano
Item no.: 613975
23 Swing-Klassiker arrangiert für Klavier solo
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 557508
für drei Flöten
Flute Attack
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671040
for Violin and Cello
Piano ad. lib.
String Attack
for: Violin, cello; piano ad lib.
Music score, ensemble score
Item no.: 494581
for: Cello
Item no.: 332847
for electric/acoustic bass
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 292991
for: Accordion
Item no.: 191604
for: Trumpet, piano
Item no.: 366067
for: 2 Klarinetten und Rhythmus-Gruppe ad libitum
Ensemble score
Item no.: 408360
Jamey Aebersold 61
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 149557
Jamey Aebersold 29
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 166510
Jazz Play-Along Vol.21
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, 2 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 100279
Jamey Aebersold 16
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 100276
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 158400
for: Violin
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 494788
for: 4 clarinets
Item no.: 290430
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Piano/Vocal/Clarinet
Buch
Item no.: 149661
A must-have collection of well-known songs
for: Trumpet [flugelhorn/cornet]
Music score
Item no.: 676643
Jazz Play-Along Volume 13
10 John Coltrane Classics, including "Giant Steps", "Blue Train", "Impressions" etc.
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 139696
Harmonica Play-Along Volume 14 (Chromatic Harmonica)
for: Mouth organ
Buch + CD
Item no.: 636931
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 322138
for: Clarinet[Trio], Saxophone[Trio]
Book
Item no.: 199876
Die schönsten Sakralwerke für 4 Blechbläser
Partitur in C, Trompetenstimmen in B
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582984
Band 1
Klezmer, Blues, Ragtime und Latin-Folk
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 244591
für Akkordeon
Neuausgabe 2016
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 657734
from the series "Holzschuh Exclusiv"
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 193445
Jazz Play-Along Volume 112
8 Great Songs including " Basstronaut", "Guataca City", "Mariel" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 580993