"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: Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1365590
with Bring Me a Little Water, Silvie
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
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Secular Christmas Choral
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
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Henry Leck Creating Artistry
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
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Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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Pop Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
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from "Sister Act 2 – Back In The Habit"
Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
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for: Piano
Music score
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Henry Leck Creating Artistry
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
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for: Cello, piano
Music score
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for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Music score
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for: Cello, piano
Music score
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Music score
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Music score
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for: Voice, piano
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Music score
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for: gemischter Chor (SSAA)
Music score
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for: Flute, piano
Music score
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aus dem Film „DER CLOU“
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Alto saxophone, piano
Music score
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An American in Paris
for: Piano
Music score
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Pavane Secular
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
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Piano Jazz Arrangement
for: Piano
Sheet music
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for: Authentic Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1528692
Oh, Kay!
for: Solo Guitar
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Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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for: Guitar TAB
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for: Violin, piano
Music score
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for: Voice, piano
Music score
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for: Guitar TAB
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for: Guitar TAB
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for: Guitar TAB
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for: Solo & Small Ensemble
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Discovery Choral
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
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Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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Discovery Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Piano
Music score
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Music score
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Music score
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from: Four Bassoon Rags
for: Bassoon, piano
Music score
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for: Voice, piano
Music score
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for: Voice, piano
Music score
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for: Cello, piano
Music score
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for: Cello, piano
Music score
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for: Alto saxophone, piano
Music score
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