"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.
Jazz
for: 2 guitars
Buch + CD
Item no.: 165158
Jazz
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 160797
Jazz
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 147686
Jazz
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 137675
Jazz
for: Soli, Choir and Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1535447
Jazz
for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1535404
Sudien und Übungen
for: Mouth organ
Score, CD
Item no.: 683004
Bb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1555010
A
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554802
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554797
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045134
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527932
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527752
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527496
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1525565
Can-Can
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526156
Can-Can
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526142
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035156
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047086
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047079
for: Voice, guitar
Guitar Tab
Item no.: 1046911
Am
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046729
Db
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045831
for: Authentic Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1528692
Kiss Me Kate
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528599
Jubilee
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529575
Red, Hot and Blue!
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529547
Hitchy-Koo
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529535
The New Yorkers
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529506
for: Piano
Item no.: 1528939
for: Piano
Item no.: 1528937
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1524736
Porgy And Bess
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526867
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526776
Oh, Kay!
for: Solo Guitar
Item no.: 1526707
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526442
Shall We Dance
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526407
Of Thee I Sing
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526361
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526298
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554368
F
for: Flute, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1553559
A
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553353
Fm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553337
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047192
A
for: Trombone
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1479183
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052706
F
for: Guitar
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052682
for: Clarinet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052614