"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.
Vocal Solo-Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 798802
Professional Editions-Jazz Ens
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 808448
Pop Specials for Strings
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 274302
for: Guitar
Item no.: 154263
Kompositionen und Bearbeitungen für zwei Fagotte
for: 2 bassoons
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1559144
PVG Composer Collection
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 804273
Traditional Spiritual
Sacred Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1676800
Lehrhilfsmittel
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1197018
für Frauenchor
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 679825
Little Big Band Series
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1544211
A Cantata-Musical for Unison Voices and Piano
with guitar chords
english text
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1667421
for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (with tabs), online audio
Item no.: 775950
Of Mickey Baker and The Alex Sanders Funk Time Band
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 1531624
Hal Leonard Little Big Band
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 655622
Kendor Jazz Gateway
for: Jazz Ensemble Plus Opt. Flute, Clarinet, F Horn, Tuba And Vibes
Score, Parts
Item no.: 913301
Hal Leonard Little Big Band
Medium Swing - Version inspired by Bobby McFerrin
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 655625
Sudien und Übungen
Study book
Item no.: 684156
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1532964
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 682281
for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 663425
Daybreak Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 675270
for: Cello; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, online media (anthology)
Item no.: 779496
Daily technical training for maximum fluency, flexibility and strength
For all levels
Ricordi Finger Fitness
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 655578
Gospel auf neuen Wegen
for: Mixed choir (SMezAB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 489051
28 Solos on Popular Jazz Standards
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 677277
28 Solos on Popular Jazz Standards
for: Electric guitar
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 669909
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 617025
Jazz Cartoons
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 634631
for: Brass ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 634537
for: Guitar
Songbook (with guitar Tabs – without standard notation)
Item no.: 628055
Hardcover
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 612420
(for Swingin' Drummers Only)
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 614931
A first repertory for early-grade pianists
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 324003
15 Attractive Pieces with Piano Accompaniment
for: Bb/C Trombone / Baritone / Euphonium BC/TC
Buch + CD
Item no.: 191992
Brass Ensemble
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 400869
52 Licks and Lessons for Guitar
for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), Demo CD
Item no.: 355924
Learning grooves from Africa, latins America, South America and other regions
for: Drum kit
CD
Item no.: 556872
A complete workbook for improving big band drumming performance
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 261563
Spiritual
Möseler Chorreihe
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 207126
für SATB und Klavier
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 473071
As Recorded By Michael Buble
for: Big Band and Vocals
Score, Parts
Item no.: 485052
A Linear Approach
Music lesson book
Item no.: 100222
The most complete basic grass method available
CD and DVD included!
for: Tuba
Music lesson book, CD, DVD
Item no.: 605456
Fretted
for: Violin
Music score, CD
Item no.: 136695
Negro Spirituals
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 135201
17 Intermediate Tunes with Additional Exercises and Grooves
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 431241
Essential Jazz Lines
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 685947
The Infinite Art of Improvisation
Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 182689
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