"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.
Songbook
Item no.: 202201
for: Piano
Item no.: 164409
for: 2 pianos
Item no.: 168351
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 140745
for: Piano
Item no.: 606015
for: Piano
Item no.: 443642
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 939873
for: Guitar
Item no.: 101365
111 gute Gründe
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 1549498
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1020082
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1067330
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1062243
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1031246
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1068224
Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1020946
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1011378
für flexibles Ensemble
Ensemble ad libitum 61
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 626597
for: Kontrabass, Cello, Posaune
Music score
Item no.: 214544
for: Double bass
Item no.: 332848
for: Piano
Item no.: 311152
FJH Adult Piano Curriculum
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 968712
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 967047
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 938111
Intermediate Concepts
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 849591
for: Piano [keyboard]
Item no.: 334044
for: Piano [keyboard]
Item no.: 244987
Book
Item no.: 229192
for: Piano
Item no.: 327793
Ensemble Series
Item no.: 616471
for: Wind instruments
Book
Item no.: 1178962
for: Bes Instrument [BC or TC]
Book
Item no.: 1178635
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1178967
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1178969
for: Bassoon, piano
Book
Item no.: 1178964
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1178968
for: Wind instruments
Book
Item no.: 1178963
for: Bassoon, piano
Book
Item no.: 337013
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1178965
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1178966
arranged very easy
for: 1–2 descant recorders
Music score
Item no.: 753729
bewerkt voor gemengd koor, piano of harmonium
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1592914
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 744075
for: Concert band
Conductors part
Item no.: 1631723
Jazz
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 1096363
Jazz
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 1096369
9 Original Pieces for Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 752554
John Thompson Recital Series
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 934068
Pop und Rock
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1354327
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
