"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: Classical guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 215857
for: Bass guitar
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 607074
Bass Play-Along Volume 9
Play 8 Songs With Tab And Sound-Alike CD Tracks
for: Bass guitar
Music score (with tabs), online audio
Item no.: 477872
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 645912
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 156937
for: Piano [keyboard/guitar]; voice ad lib.
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 343942
for: Piano
Music lesson book (anthology)
Item no.: 414719
for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), CD, DVD
Item no.: 132386
for: Guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 340059
Book
Item no.: 1678097
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 745613
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 296280
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 179739
Selected titles in popular styles
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 136727
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 472347
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1532542
for: Double bass
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 295097
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 145713
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 346774
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 343106
Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 601708
for: Tenor saxophone [soprano saxophone]
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 408164
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1532973
for: Mixed choir (SATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 581459
Pro Vocal
for: Voice
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 664247
for: Bb Trumpet
Schule
Item no.: 935965
Gospel und Spiritual
for: SATB [divisi] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 895428
Series: Pop Choral Series
Format: Downloadable Combo (Digital)
for: Combo
CD
Item no.: 659861
based on an Old English Tune
Basic Sound
for: Flexible concert band; solo voice ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672261
for: Bass trombone
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 1351491
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034079
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1589592
Bosse Hits a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1666920
Jazz
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 881767
Lehrhilfsmittel
for: Recorder Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1107337
Percussion All-in
for: Percussion
Music lesson book
Item no.: 626755
Band 5
Spirituals für gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir (SAABar) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 605200
11 Gospel Songs for Mixed Voices
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir book
Item no.: 495073
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026424
Ab
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026423
Arrangements für Jazz- und Pop-Chor
(mit und ohne Begleitung)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 370623
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 103643
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1115116
Am
for: Bass Guitar, Guitar, Voice
Guitar Tab
Item no.: 1046892
for: Clarinet
Instrumental Duet
Item no.: 1613088
Brass Ensemble
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 400870
Brass Ensemble
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 400868
Jazz
Buch
Item no.: 882903