"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.
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1048931
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1048919
Fm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035098
A
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034747
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035920
Am
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035747
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035294
F#m
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035258
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032214
G
for: Voice, guitar
Voice(s)/Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612667
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028921
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028701
E
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028611
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028054
F
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1025322
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026440
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026439
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026435
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026332
G
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026225
F
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026224
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029059
Practice like never before. Workout!
Major scales - arpeggios
for: 1–3 alto saxophones (E-flat); bass instrument (C) ad lib.
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 620653
12 Gospels
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 676162
Guitar School
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 169226
Range and Endurance developed through Chromatic Technique
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 138157
A comprehensive approach to keyboard improvisation
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1550058
from the Charles Colin Complete Modern Method for trombone or bass clef baritone
for: Trombone [tuba]
Music score
Item no.: 1550087
Four Jazzy Saxophone Quartets
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 209718
Waring Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano 4 hands
Score
Item no.: 323233
The Groove Encyclopedia For The Advanced 21st-Century Drummer
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 490482
A Step-By-Step Breakdown Of The Guitar Styles And Techniques Of A Blues Legend
Guitar Signature Licks
for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online audio
Item no.: 550463
Jazz
Buch
Item no.: 884074
New Edition
Buch
Item no.: 881917
Paperback
Buch
Item no.: 862726
ABRSM Jazz Real Book
spiral bound
for: Combo [trombone/bass/bassoon]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 1660410
The Jazz Workshop Series Vol. 8
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music lesson book, single parts, playback CD
Item no.: 336756
1. Initial Level
Jazz Ensembles Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Teacher's book, Playback-CD
Item no.: 295989
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 210334
Easier Piano Pieces 75
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 146105
over 625 Standars and Jazz classics
spiral bound
for: Melodic instrument (C), rhythm group (piano/keyboard, guitar, bass, percussion)
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 399153
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Jazz ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 459955
Amerikanische Film- und Showmusik
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 312864
Exploring Harmony
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 146263
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 664934
For all Instruments
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 680551
100 Songs from the '60s in the key of C
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 585059
keyboard instruction
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 229029