"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.
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1026222
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026081
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 142869
for: Acoustic Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 627460
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027253
G
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027228
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026425
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026419
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1026373
for: Classical guitar
Lesson book (standard notation), playback-CD, DVD
Item no.: 192766
for: 1–2 voices, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 466012
for: Drum kit
Book (softcover), CD
Item no.: 372630
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Item no.: 495204
for: Voice
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 377378
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 618124
Dm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033587
for: 2 clarinets
Spielpartitur
Item no.: 148611
für gemischten Chor und Klavier
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 604289
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1046324
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1047673
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028745
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 694261
recorded by Michael Bublé
Jazz Vocal Series
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 635441
for: School class
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 333636
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 936336
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
Item no.: 214807
for soprano and ensemble
for: Sopran und Ensemble
Study score
Item no.: 782209
for: Tasten-Instrumente (auch Keyboard und Synthesizer)
Item no.: 482604
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 757631
a world history of styles and techniques
for: Bass guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), 3 CDs
Item no.: 775924
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Schule
Item no.: 916389
Gospelsong (Vertrauen und Hoffnung)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 735629
Spiritual nach Ex 15, 19-20 (Lieder nach Texten des AT (Psalmen u.a.))
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 743336
for: Piano
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 468703
for: gemischter Chor (SSAATTBB) mit Soli
Choir score
Item no.: 354410
for c instrument
for: Instrument in C (melody/piano/keyboard/guitar)
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 655404
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano, percussion
Score
Item no.: 225628
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 659353
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 497910
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 473307
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 564766
for: Streichensemble
Score
Item no.: 560980
for Men's Choir (TTB) and Piano
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 679698
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 118966
for: Piano
CD
Item no.: 298055
Teachers book, CD
Item no.: 295991
for: Piano
CD
Item no.: 291524
for: Alto saxophone [tenor saxophone]
Buch + Online-Audio
Item no.: 1631886