"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.: 149769
for: 2 pianos 8 hands
Item no.: 168010
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 285057
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 602851
for: 2 accordions (duet)
Item no.: 459679
for: Flute
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 602808
Eight Songs
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 401718
for: 4 recorders (AATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 479156
for: 4 recorders (ATTB)
Item no.: 158631
for: Trumpet (B-flat/C), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 330022
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 193511
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 349835
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 615795
Studien für Piano
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 214769
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 662819
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 622224
for: 1–2 cellos
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 662072
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 473495
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano score, choir score
Item no.: 494217
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 194092
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 485562
for: Bassoon
Music score
Item no.: 489303
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1022211
The Real Book
for: Combo [flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 685805
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 627081
Ten authentic jazz standards
Hal Leonard Big Band Play Along 7
for: Drum kit
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 497706
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet); latin percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 611603
for two Clarinets
for: 2 clarinets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 113955
for: Trumpet
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 491480
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113945
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 481814
for: 3 guitars [accordions]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419369
14 Most Beautiful Swingin' Ballads
Schott Saxophone Lounge
for: Tenor saxophone; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 697073
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: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 399607
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 468737
15 swingende Duos
Learning with fun
for: 2 saxophones (AA/AT)
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 300456
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 375536
for: Trumpet (B-flat/C), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 313523
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 960663
for: 2 recorders (SS/TT/ST/SA); guitar ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 248034
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
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 128004
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419210
D
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1050006
Five Easy Single-position Pieces
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 224635
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