"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: Jazz ensemble
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1412432
for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
Item no.: 1412037
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527501
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527500
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1530139
Babes in Arms
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1530135
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529824
Shall We Dance
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526844
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526778
Carnival
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529297
for: Jazz Ensemble
Guitar Chords
Item no.: 1422889
for: Choral Pax
Electric Bass
Item no.: 1425780
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381941
for: Choral Pax
Sheet music
Item no.: 1385529
for: Brass Choir
Sheet music
Item no.: 1385272
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382625
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374354
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374203
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374200
for: Choral
Item no.: 1376319
for: Choral
Item no.: 1376128
for: Choral
Item no.: 1376103
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1384319
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379494
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374505
for: Choral
Item no.: 1373853
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1378836
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1378744
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382479
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382157
for: Choral
Item no.: 1375632
for: Choral
Item no.: 1376551
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360289
for: Piano
Item no.: 1360262
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1360240
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1359728
for: Piano
Item no.: 1361022
for: Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1360770
for: Piano
Item no.: 1366144
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1365977
for: Piano
Item no.: 1365867
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1365192
for: Piano
Item no.: 1365189
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1365041
Splendor in the Grass
for: Piano
Item no.: 1364840
for: Piano
Item no.: 1364804
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1364785
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1364783
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