"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.
from: Mr. Clementi Goin' On Holidays
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 753163
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 217152
for: Trumpet
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 491480
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 485562
The Real Book
for: Combo [flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 685805
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 605937
Einführung für Einsteiger und Fortgeschrittene
10 neue Bluestitel mit C- und B-Stimme
Hauptband und Beilagenheft für alle gängigen Melodieinstrumente und Akkordeon
for: 1-2 diatonic accordions; 1-2 melody instruments (C/B-flat) ad lib.
Study book (tablature), additional parts (C/B)
Item no.: 762328
für Alt- und Tenorsaxophon (mittelleicht - mittelschwer arrangiert)
for: 2 saxophones (AT)
Item no.: 616005
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1022211
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 602851
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 194092
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 468737
for: Trumpet (B-flat/C), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 330022
for: Trumpet (B-flat/C), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 313523
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 627081
for: 1–2 cellos
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 662072
Ten authentic jazz standards
Hal Leonard Big Band Play Along 7
for: Drum kit
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 497706
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 193511
for: Trumpet and Tenor Trombone [Baritone]
Buch
Item no.: 343857
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Spielpartitur, Stimme, Sammelband
Item no.: 603975
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 285057
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 615795
for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 131932
for: Bassoon
Music score
Item no.: 489303
for: 3 guitars [accordions]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419369
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 759178
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 960663
for: 2 saxophones (AA/AT)
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 300456
for: Clarinet
Songbook
Item no.: 343762
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 622224
Including sample solos by Mike Steinel
Essential Elements Jazz Play Along
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, CD-ROM
Item no.: 466547
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano score, choir score
Item no.: 494217
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 399607
Edition Schott
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 747659
14 Most Beautiful Swingin' Ballads
Schott Saxophone Lounge
for: Tenor saxophone; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 697073
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 555589
for two Clarinets
for: 2 clarinets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 113955
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113945
for: KLAV CD / DT
Item no.: 132622
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 375536
for: 2 recorders (SS/TT/ST/SA); guitar ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 248034
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 149769
for: Piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 134393
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet); latin percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 611603
for: Percussion
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 211616
für 4 Saxophone (SATBar)
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1346294
Single edition
Item no.: 405994
for: Accordion
Item no.: 252920