"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: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score (melody, chords, lyrics)
Item no.: 173135
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score, Playback-CD (with parts to print yourself)
Item no.: 602820
for low voice
spiral-bound
for: Combo [voice low]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 559603
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 765317
Music lesson book
Item no.: 336757
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 774924
for: Alto saxophone; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 659329
for: Trombone [euphonium] (violin and bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771921
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 100371
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 606664
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 462443
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036481
for: 1–2 trumpets
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 242480
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 310785
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 310958
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 244911
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 468579
for: Guitar
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 480323
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 491804
for: Percussion
Buch + CD
Item no.: 443953
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 460999
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 272053
for: Keyboard
Buch + CD
Item no.: 475313
for: Piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 364781
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 656395
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: Alto saxophone [tenor saxophone]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 134532
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 457439
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 470651
Masterpiece Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972424
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 667308
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 460850
for: Trumpet
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 633298
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 499706
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 644406
for: Piano
Music score, online media
Item no.: 578079
for: Piano
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 468724
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 100375
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495382
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 488109
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 817286
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 245772
for: Several instruments
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 226695
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 497122
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 100372