"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: Alto- / Baritone Saxophone
Schule
Item no.: 915912
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music lesson book, single parts, playback CD
Item no.: 336756
for: Piano 4 hands
Buch
Item no.: 486790
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033904
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030263
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 214778
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036481
for: Trumpet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 433458
for all saxophones
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book
Item no.: 395596
for low voice
spiral-bound
for: Combo [voice low]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 559603
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 462443
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 310958
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 272053
for: Keyboard
Buch + CD
Item no.: 475313
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 100371
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 244911
for: Guitar
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 480323
for: Instrument [voice]
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 681777
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music lesson book
Item no.: 337552
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 606664
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 172415
for: Percussion
Buch + CD
Item no.: 443953
Music lesson book
Item no.: 336757
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 491804
for: Alto saxophone; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 659329
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 774924
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 468579
Ten great etudes for playing and improvising on the blues
for Trombone
for: Trombone
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 676404
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 765317
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 457439
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 656395
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Book
Item no.: 145892
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 460850
for: Piano
Music score, online media
Item no.: 578079
for: Piano
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 468724
for: Several instruments
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 226695
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 497122
for: Alto saxophone [tenor saxophone]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 134532
for: Piano
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online video
Item no.: 780610
for: Piano, Voice, Ukulele
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1030829
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032747
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034232
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 499706
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 211123
for: 2 Saxophone
Spielpartitur
Item no.: 154429
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 644406
for: Trumpet
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 633298
for: Melody instrument (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 159243