"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: Trumpet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 496534
Tunes For Beginning Improvisers
3-Horn Edition
for: Combo [horn/saxophone E-flat]
Realbook (E-flat)
Item no.: 369769
with teacher's part
The Fjh Pianist's Curriculum
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 487993
89 Classic Songs for Vocals and Piano (Guitar)
budgetbooks
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 562301
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034198
Colorful jazz pieces with LIVE combo
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 471681
for: Instrument
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 266056
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: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 322592
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 497686
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 336550
for: Voice
Buch + CD
Item no.: 555929
For Real "Fake Book" Tunes
Jazz Method and Songbook
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 577897
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 403592
for: Accordion
Music lesson book
Item no.: 275137
for: Combo [flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C), CD
Item no.: 340323
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir book, CD
Item no.: 635721
for: Classical guitar [acoustic guitar]
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 622075
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone]
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 205550
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 205539
21 solo etudes for jazz phrasing, interpretation and improvisation
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 216456
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975232
Anthology Duets-Trios-Quartets (Carisch)
for: Violin, piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 614592
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 349079
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online video
Item no.: 665295
for: Theory
Buch
Item no.: 1356449
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; double bass, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1343138
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.: 245958
Collection Vincent David
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1020067
Jazz
for: Violin, piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 246843
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 trumpets, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 598513
Jamey Aebersold Jazz 124
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 555589
Hal Leonard Keyborad Style Series
for: KLAV CD / DT
Item no.: 132622
Eb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047672
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049417
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 224684
for: Clarinet
Songbook
Item no.: 343762
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); piano [keyboard], guitar, bass, drums ad lib.
Score, Single part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 597622
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 217152
für Alt- und Tenorsaxophon (mittelleicht - mittelschwer arrangiert)
for: 2 saxophones (AT)
Item no.: 616005
Flute Attack
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 659822
Jazz
for: Trumpet and Tenor Trombone [Baritone]
Buch
Item no.: 343857
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 675442
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758620
Edition Schott
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 747659
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 759178
Edition Schott
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 756377
from: Mr. Clementi Goin' On Holidays
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 753163