"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.
Poster
Item no.: 483017
Book 1: Exploring the Basics of Jazz Improvisation
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 694123
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 661413
Piano
for: Violin, piano
Book
Item no.: 144751
für Orgel
Orgelmusik aus England und Amerika Band 34
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 624521
Play like the pro’s!
16 lustige Beispielsolos zum Mitspielen
for: Trumpet (B-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 1209950
for Choir and Piano
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 681824
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 776973
20 Short Recital and Study Pieces for the Intermediate Player
CD enthält MP3 audio + Klavierbegleitung zum ausdrucken - Flöte
for: Flute; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 641030
10 great studies in the style and language of bebop
for: Trombone
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 774922
for the Drumset
Percussion Studio
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 214027
Theory – Exercises – Improvisations
for: Accordion
Music lesson book
Item no.: 463540
Integrity Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 625746
for: Mouth organ
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 218232
Basic Concepts for Playing Brazilian Music
for C, Bb, Eb and bass instruments (en/sp)
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 634989
Essential elements for playing in big band and jazz ensembles
for: 1–2 trumpets
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
Item no.: 677104
The fun way to learn!
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 139354
VOCES8 Singles Series
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1012992
South-American, Cuban and Spanish rhythms for the intermediate pianist
Schott Pop-Styles
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 566113
An introduction to Style and Technique
Schott Pop-Styles
for: Violin
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 687543
An approach to practicing improvisation
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 167470
20 swing exercises
for: 1–3 alto saxophones
Music lesson book, single parts, playback CD
Item no.: 370759
for: Flute, piano, bass, drums
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 483613
Festival Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813536
Study Guide for Developing Soloists
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Melody instrument
Music lesson book, 3 CDs
Item no.: 331274
Coordinating Independence as Applied to Jazz and Be-Bop
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 311233
Intermediate Piano
Jazz in Focus
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 655947
für gemischten Chor a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 617472
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Melody instrument
Study book, 2 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 153021
Jazz Play-A-Long for all Musicians
Volume 47
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 149214
Jazz
for: Accordion
Buch + CD
Item no.: 581138
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 401734
All three parts of Kenneth Baker's best-selling method, revised and fully updated, in one complete volume with three CDs!
Complete Keyboard Player
for: Keyboard
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 135198
From the Classic Hot Licks Video Series
for: Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online video
Item no.: 696951
(Teaching material)
for: Snare drum
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 561172
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 260959
für 4 Saxophone (SATBar)
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1346294
10 Original Duets for Bb Trumpet
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 817683
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 209449
Five Easy Single-position Pieces
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 224635
Eine Jazzgeschichte
for: Guitar
Item no.: 163464
für zwei M III-Akkordeons
for: 2 accordions (duet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 178501
12 jazz pieces for beginning pianists
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 167356
14 chansons originales
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 617438
Ten authentic jazz standards
Hal Leonard Big Band Play Along 7
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 497705
Jazz
for: Violin
Music score, CD
Item no.: 552075
for: Piano
Item no.: 124495
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419210
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