"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.
B
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029064
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026081
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028019
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028745
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028575
Cm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028510
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026425
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026419
G
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026324
Ultimate Beginner Series
Steps One & Two Combined
for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), CD, DVD
Item no.: 132386
32 short pieces introducing jazz techniques to the
for: Saxophone
Music score
Item no.: 333524
Gospels and Spirituals for mixed choir (partly with piano)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 680988
Jazzmesse für gemischten Chor SATB und Klavier (Jazztrio ad lib.)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 659353
Easy Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 820676
a world history of styles and techniques
for: Bass guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), 3 CDs
Item no.: 775924
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727046
Fm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036466
Am
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027961
Gospel-Psalm (zu Psalm 62) für vierstimmig gemischten Chor, Klavier und Schlagzeug
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano, percussion
Score
Item no.: 225628
Jazz Piano
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 318724
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 756637
Vocal Jazz Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 683737
F
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1050641
For Group or Individual Study
for: Percussion
Music score, CD
Item no.: 155320
The Walsh Collection
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 189133
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Buch + CD
Item no.: 615428
Pew edition
GIA Hymnals
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 343106
Lessons and TAB for 75 extreme guitar tapping ideas
Musicians Institute Private Lessons
for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (with tabs and fingering charts), CD
Item no.: 246203
The fun way to learn!
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 139013
Hal Leonard Little Big Band
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 655610
Professional Editions-Jazz Ens
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 813918
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 814860
Jazz Chorals
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 812604
Jazz Chorals
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 808561
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orch.
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 805346
Jazz Ensemble Library
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 804943
Young Jazz Classics
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 603304
Jazz Ensemble Library
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 557580
for: Piano
Item no.: 151241
Jazz Ensembles (ABRSM)
Teachers book, CD
Item no.: 295991
20 fresh new spiritual arrangements for SATB choirs
for: Mixed choir (SATB) (partial with soloist, piano)
Choir book
Item no.: 132266
16 alternative pieces for the Preparatory Piano Test
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 118966
from "A Child of Our Time"
for: gemischter Chor (SSAATTBB) mit Soli
Choir score
Item no.: 354410
Jazz
Buch
Item no.: 884360
A Guide to the Repertoire
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 769622
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 100376
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 361419
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 745793