"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.
CD
Item no.: 368643
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 661413
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 1012901
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 224635
for: 2 saxophones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 663059
Easy pupil-teacher studies
for: 1–2 saxophones
Item no.: 634352
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
2 CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 185857
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 367271
12 jazz pieces for beginning pianists
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 167356
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 470322
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 813637
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 810820
for: Saxophone
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 665199
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 361426
Ten authentic jazz standards
Hal Leonard Big Band Play Along 7
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 497705
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 155629
for: Classical guitar [acoustic guitar]
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 666754
14 Famous Jazz Ballads
Schott Clarinet Lounge
for: Clarinet (B flat); piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback) (anthology)
Item no.: 694977
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 658410
played by Wayne Bergeron
for: Trumpet
Sheet music, 4 CDs
Item no.: 772514
for: 3 flutes [treble recorders]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419378
for: Piano
Item no.: 337493
for: Jazz-combo (3 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score
Item no.: 816197
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 561649
The great book of tunes for all kinds of gigs from classical to jazz music
for: 1–2 cellos; guitar/piano ad lib.
Parts (2)
Item no.: 684624
for: 1–2 accordions
Single edition
Item no.: 220478
for: Clarinet (B-flat) [trumpet], piano [keyboard/guitar]
Sheet music
Item no.: 3492
Rag für Orgel
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 485770
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 767280
for: Recorder Duet
Book
Item no.: 376647
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 340377
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 353985
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 149084
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 443977
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 198151
for: Guitar
Item no.: 163464
for: Piano
Item no.: 124495
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392566
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone]
Music lesson book (spiral binding), playback CD
Item no.: 365015
for: 2 flutes [recorders (AT)]
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 430977
for: 3 saxophones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 279874
for: Melody instrument (B-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 261244
for: Piano
Music score (anthology), Audio-CD
Item no.: 204731
for: Piano
Item no.: 488127
for: Flute
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 169422
for: Violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 408792
for: 3 recorders (ATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 148698
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