"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: Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet or Bariton [TC]
Buch + CD
Item no.: 894153
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 634293
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 319895
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 490534
for: Bass
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1352490
for: Trumpet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 609504
for: Voice, piano
Buch + CD + DVD
Item no.: 486762
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 475437
for: Trombone BC/TC
Buch + CD
Item no.: 175886
for: Mouth organ
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 304003
for: Classical guitar [acoustic guitar]
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), Demo CD
Item no.: 158937
for: Electric guitar
DVD-Pack
Item no.: 555931
for: Acoustic Guitar
Study book (guitar grips)
Item no.: 333015
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 319923
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 400706
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 342884
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 215812
for: Violin
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 828179
for: Voice, piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 319108
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 972554
for: Violin
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 552244
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036814
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 682717
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [combo]
Choir score
Item no.: 682630
for: Trombone
Music score, CD
Item no.: 576899
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 565628
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 615459
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 474574
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 472686
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 471875
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 601241
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 586324
Featuring Ed Friedland
for: Double bass
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 487427
for: Guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 476911
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 428525
for: Bass guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation, chords and tabs)
Item no.: 334138
for: Trombone
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 679788
Jazz Chorals
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 674625
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 180334
for: 3 flutes; rhythm group ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 179245
for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 144020
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 373549
for: Voice, jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 373027
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 368156
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 363591
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 781059
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 777765