"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: Piano [keyboard]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 163046
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 657564
for B Trumpet
With Playback-CD
for: Trumpet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 496534
with teacher's part
The Fjh Pianist's Curriculum
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 487993
15 Traditional Dixieland Classics
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-Along 133
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 611945
for: Trombone in C (bass clef)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 376354
The Complete Guide with CD!
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 161064
Charles Mingus Big Band Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 807662
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 564061
The Ultimate Guitar Chord Series
Guitar Masters Series
for: Acoustic guitar [electric guitar]
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs)
Item no.: 413348
for female gospel soloist, mixed choir (SATB), and jazz ensemble
for: Solo voice (S/A), mixed choir (SATB), jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1652956
Tunes For Beginning Improvisers
3-Horn Edition
for: Combo [horn/saxophone E-flat]
Realbook (E-flat)
Item no.: 369769
Piano, Voice & Guitar Book
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 458519
Tunes For Beginning Improvisers
3-Horn Edition
spiral binding
for: Combo [flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 348090
Choral
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 363735
Learn the Styles of 12 Blues Greats
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 680086
A Course in Improvising, Sight-Reading & Ear Training
Music Minus One
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
2 music scoress, 5 CDs
Item no.: 680339
Soprano and Solo Cornet feature
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975232
Building a Vocal Community
for: Voice
Buch + CD
Item no.: 555929
for: Instrument
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 266056
with Jazz Scale Studies
for: Accordion
Music lesson book
Item no.: 275137
Colorful jazz pieces with LIVE combo
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 471681
for: Combo [flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C), CD
Item no.: 340323
Book & Online Video
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online video
Item no.: 665295
For Real "Fake Book" Tunes
Jazz Method and Songbook
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 577897
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034198
The Complete Guide with Audio!
Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 336550
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; double bass, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1343138
21 solo etudes for jazz phrasing, interpretation and improvisation
Jazz Conception
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone]
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 205550
Easy Step-by-Step Progress from absolute Basics to advanced techniques
with over 100 famous Melodies
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 322592
A Theory Text for Jazz Composition and Improvisation
for bass clef instruments
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 403592
New Gospel Songs and Traditional Spirituals
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir book, CD
Item no.: 635721
Choral Collection
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 349079
21 solo etudes for jazz phrasing, interpretation and improvisation
Jazz Conception
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 205539
A systematic step-by-step approach to learning improvisation in Gypsy Style
for: Classical guitar [acoustic guitar]
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 622075
21 solo etudes for jazz phrasing, interpretation and improvisation
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 216456
Anthology Duets-Trios-Quartets (Carisch)
for: Violin, piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 614592
An Experienced Drummer's Approach to Playing and Reading Drum Charts
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 497686
from: Mr. Clementi Goin' On Holidays
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 753163
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 741492
Edition Schott
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 756377
op. 12
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758423
Edition Schott
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 747659
from: Waltzing the Blues
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 730224
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
Brass Methods Books Series
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 662819
Volkslieder, Folk & Gospel
for: 1–2 cellos
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 662072
Jazz
for: Bassoon
Music score
Item no.: 489303