"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/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 180583
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 319921
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 178097
(Teaching material)
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 578111
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 496059
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 694463
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 331960
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.: 583159
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 679585
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 428646
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 585817
52-week, one-exercise-a-day Workout Program
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 657691
for Choir and Piano
for: Choir, piano
CD
Item no.: 681826
15 Easy Pieces for Playing & Improvising
for: Piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 682760
for: Clarinet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 499182
Practice like never before. Workout!
Major scales - arpeggios
for: 1–3 violins; bass instrument (C) ad lib.
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 620652
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 170404
for: Solo voice (S/A), mixed choir (SATB), jazz ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 680899
for: Guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 224641
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 804705
Intermediate Piano
Jazz in Focus
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 655947
for Choir and Piano
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 681824
for the Drumset
Percussion Studio
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 214027
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
for: Melody instrument
Music lesson book, 3 CDs
Item no.: 331274
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 741648
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
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8022
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: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 617472
Play like the pro’s!
16 lustige Beispielsolos zum Mitspielen
for: Trumpet (B-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1209950
(Teaching material)
for: Snare drum
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 561172
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 149214
From the Classic Hot Licks Video Series
for: Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online video
Item no.: 696951
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 625746
for: Keyboard
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 135198
for: 1–2 trumpets
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
Item no.: 677104
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 139354
for: Flute; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 641030
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 776973
for: Mouth organ
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 218232
for: Trombone
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 774922
Theory – Exercises – Improvisations
for: Accordion
Music lesson book
Item no.: 463540
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 311233
20 swing exercises
for: 1–3 alto saxophones
Music lesson book, single parts, playback CD
Item no.: 370759
for: Melody instrument
Study book, 2 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 153021
for: Accordion
Buch + CD
Item no.: 581138
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