"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: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567934
for: 4 trumpets [4 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567907
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567394
for: 1–3 guitars
Music score
Item no.: 154915
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 143197
Leichte Klavierarrangements bekannter Ragtimes von Scott Joplin
Ready to Play
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 673612
13 Stücke mit Groove für drei Violinen
Learning with Fun
for: 3 violins
Score, Parts
Item no.: 139931
for: 3 Blockflöten (SAT) und Klavier
Score, Parts
Item no.: 355766
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 flutes, piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312876
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 violins, piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312836
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312725
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312684
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312630
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 horns (E-flat), piano [keyboard]
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1312573
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312553
for: Big band
Set of parts
Item no.: 1312548
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572529
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572371
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572367
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572355
for: 1–2 violins, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572317
for: Tenor recorder, piano; bass recorder ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1572293
Drums & Bass Guitar optional
for: Flugelhorn, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311680
Festive Brass
for: Brass ensemble (5 parts); piano [keyboard], guitar, bass, drums ad lib.
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 1311550
for: 1–2 oboes, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1570213
for: Oboe, piano; bassoon ad lib.
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1570210
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1569914
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312092
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 cellos
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312080
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 cellos
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312077
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 cellos
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312029
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 euphoniums
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311994
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 589534
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 396106
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 394621
for: 1-2 Tuben
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 443572
for: Guitar
CD
Item no.: 486421
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 431206
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 411604
Euphonium & Klavier (Organ)
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 600901
2 Trompeten und Posaunen
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 597661
Keyboard, Drums & Percussions optional
for: 3 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 596176
score and parts
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594637
Organ Solo
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 562372
Flute, Trompete & CD Playback
for: Flute, trumpet, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 600038
Flute, Posaune & Klavier
for: Flute, trombone, piano (trio)
Sheet music
Item no.: 599876
für Tenorsaxophon und Klavier (Bass und Percusion ad lib)
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 599849
und Klavier (2 Posaunen)
(Piano, Bass and Drums auf Playback-CD)
for: 2 trombones, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 599687