"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: 1–2 trombones
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 261098
Play 8 Songs with a professional band for Bb, Eb, C and Bass Clef Instruments
Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 563227
for: 2 guitars
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 364884
Steps to Improvisation
Schott Popular Music
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 631893
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 332116
for: Saxophone
Sheet music, 4 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 610619
for: Saxophone
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 658266
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 774923
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 314605
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 446318
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1017453
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 464253
Music lesson book
Item no.: 207890
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 634498
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 210951
Book (with online audio)
Item no.: 621176
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 461000
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 442908
Tunes for Beginning Improvisors
3-Horn Edition
for: Combo [trumpet/clarinet/saxophone B-flat]
Realbook (B-flat)
Item no.: 369768
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 657564
for: Acoustic guitar [electric guitar]
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs)
Item no.: 413348
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 934139
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 363735
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 680086
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 564061
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029602
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035614
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 161064
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 163046
for: Trombone in C (bass clef)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 376354
89 Classic Songs for Vocals and Piano (Guitar)
budgetbooks
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 562301
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 611945
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 807662
for: Trumpet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 496534
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 817411
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 334572
for: Trombone
Music lesson book
Item no.: 279463
Exercises, Etudes & Ideas for Building Chops
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 616810
Tunes For Beginning Improvisers
3-Horn Edition
spiral binding
for: Combo [flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 348090
Tunes For Beginning Improvisers
3-Horn Edition
for: Combo [horn/saxophone E-flat]
Realbook (E-flat)
Item no.: 369769
for: Melody instrument (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 275099
Improvisation - Style - Special Effects
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 444891
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 458519
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
2 music scoress, 5 CDs
Item no.: 680339
For Real "Fake Book" Tunes
Jazz Method and Songbook
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 577897
for: Combo [flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C), CD
Item no.: 340323
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online video
Item no.: 665295
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034198