"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: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 777771
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495380
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 674937
for: Clarinet; voice ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 466567
for: 1–2 tenor saxophones
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 223735
The definitive book on bop drumming
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 217009
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 137282
for: Guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 224641
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 331960
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 170404
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 178097
15 Easy Pieces for Playing & Improvising
for: Piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 682760
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 428646
for Choir and Piano
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 681824
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813536
for four recorders (AATB) (vocal ad lib)
for: 4 recorders (AATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 662943
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 401734
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8022
20 swing exercises
for: 1–3 alto saxophones
Music lesson book, single parts, playback CD
Item no.: 370759
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 741648
for: Mouth organ
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 218232
for: Accordion
Music lesson book
Item no.: 463540
for: Keyboard
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 135198
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 617472
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1012992
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 776973
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 625746
for: Trumpet (B-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1209950
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 655947
for: Trombone
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 774922
(Teaching material)
for: Snare drum
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 561172
for: Melody instrument
Music lesson book, 3 CDs
Item no.: 331274
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 149214
for: 1–2 trumpets
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
Item no.: 677104
for: Flute; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 641030
for: Violin
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 687543
for: Accordion
Buch + CD
Item no.: 581138
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 260959
Basic Concepts for Playing Brazilian Music
for C, Bb, Eb and bass instruments (en/sp)
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 634989
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 694123
for: Melody instrument
Study book, 2 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 153021
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 167470
From the Classic Hot Licks Video Series
for: Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online video
Item no.: 696951
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 139354
for: Flute, piano, bass, drums
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 483613
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 566113
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 311233
for the Drumset
Percussion Studio
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 214027