"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: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 671988
A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Sax Styles and Techniques of a Jazz Great
Saxophone Signature Licks
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 554217
for: 4 brass instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 482523
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 292640
for: Flute
Music score, CD
Item no.: 140647
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 604128
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 799682
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 1026779
for: Mixed choir (SAT), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 588163
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Item no.: 488460
for: Voice, fanfare band (brass & saxophones)
Score
Item no.: 744847
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760260
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 756629
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 741431
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 741421
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1563257
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1563256
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1561545
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1565434
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1561432
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1561279
for: Voice (low), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1638883
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642699
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1543708
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554207
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Music score
Item no.: 732657
for: Voice, guitar
Voice(s)/Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612667
for: Ukulele
Ukulele Chord Songbook
Item no.: 1612366
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727044
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1479192
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034747
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034432
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034252
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034191
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034187
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034164
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034066
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033995
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033969
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033936
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1045050
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1044842
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026440
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026439
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026435
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026421
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026332
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026225