"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.
F
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026433
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026087
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026083
from: „Gospelsongs Selected“
for Choir (SATB) and Combo (Piano / Guitar / Bass / Drums)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8039
Spiritual (Vertrauen und Hoffnung)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 730182
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 756619
Spiritual (Vertrauen und Hoffnung)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 753482
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760265
Notendownload
for: Choir
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642703
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 756621
Spiritual (Tod und Ewigkeit)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 730190
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 741422
Spiritual (Pfingsten)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 730166
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 741427
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727041
Trad. Schottland (Passion)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 730201
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1561872
Em
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1051287
F
for: Voice (low), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1479610
A
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032307
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035116
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1049066
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1048962
Eb
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1052186
Am
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1052171
E
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1048646
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1048560
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1478794
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1561902
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1561538
G
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1561334
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1543858
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1565444
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1612061
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033433
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033417
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033279
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033257
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033248
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033077
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028056
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028051
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027888
C
for: Piano, Voice, Handbells
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030520
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033027
Cm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032968
Ab
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035180
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035166