"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: Guitar ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 796097
Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 622345
Gospel und Spiritual
for: SATB [divisi] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 895423
Six lessons covering scales, progressions, fingerings and chords
for: Mandolin
6 CDs
Item no.: 144279
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1594012
Shaker Melody
for: 2-Part Treble Voices [SS] and Piano, opt. Jazz Combo
Choir score
Item no.: 169144
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 362952
Gospel auf neuen Wegen
Set: Chorausgabe mit Audio-CD
for: Mixed choir (SMezAB), piano
Choir score, CD
Item no.: 642388
10 Classic Rags For Guitar By Scott Joplin
CD
Item no.: 1531627
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 170775
Gospels and Spirituals für gemischten Chor und Klavier (Bass und Schlagzeug ad lib.)
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 127895
A comprehensive approach to keyboard improvisation
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1550058
Educational Version – Simplified
Kendor Jazz Journey Series
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 635143
A Conversational Approach to Jazz Improvisation for Saxophonists (Bb&Eb)
The Jazz Handbook Series
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book
Item no.: 674597
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 654941
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 107319
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella; shaker, congas ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 745855
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 745825
for: Women's choir (2 parts), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 745792
Music lesson book
Item no.: 461266
for: Trumpet
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 212958
12 Gospels
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 676162
32 seiner Top Hits in einem Buch!
for: Guitar; voice ad lib.
Songbook, Audio-CD
Item no.: 169837
for: Electric guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 135138
for: Trombone [tuba]
Music score
Item no.: 1550087
for: Classical guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 678486
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, 3 CDs
Item no.: 745328
for: Drum kit
Music score
Item no.: 1689474
for: Women's choir (SA/SSA) [mixed choir (SAB/SATB)], piano; rhythm group (guitar, bass guitar, percussion) ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 669778
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 697795
for: Bariton und großes Ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 478128
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 648686
for: Electric guitar
2 DVDs (learning video)
Item no.: 473872
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820579
for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 224258
for: Organ
Buch + CD
Item no.: 348421
for: Clarinet, piano
Book
Item no.: 398894
for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), Demo CD
Item no.: 430087
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 146105
for: Jazz ensemble
Teacher's book, Playback-CD
Item no.: 295989
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 446022
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 210334
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 446217
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 958549
for: Flute, Bass, Drums, Piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 877610
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1003760
for: Electric guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 482130
for: Guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 638886
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