"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.
from Guys and Dolls
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 808904
Discovery Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 809259
Discovery Level 2
for: VoiceTrax CD
CD
Item no.: 803634
Festival Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 224939
Discovery Choral
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 810697
Klezmer, Blues, Ragtime, Latin-Folk
Heft 1
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat) [clarinets]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 446646
10 easy pieces
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 587463
keyboard instruction
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 614159
Inspired by Ben Webster
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Buch + CD
Item no.: 1541571
Jazz Piano Solos Vol. 58
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 779399
A must-have collection of well-known songs
for: Trombone
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 676644
Creative Piano Solo
Unique, distinctive Piano Arrangements of 20 Hit Songs
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 692233
Solo Arrangements of 12 Favorite Songs
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 661410
Wolf-temperiertes Klavier 2
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1162456
Ultimate Minus One (Carisch)
for: Guitar
Buch + CD
Item no.: 293643
New Sounds for Concert Band 128
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 688887
for: Trompete und Combo
Book
Item no.: 1327696
Sixteen jazz standards arranged for piano, voice and guitar. Includes 'Caravan', 'Satin Doll', 'Round Midnight', 'The Very Thought Of You' and 'Fly Me To The Moon'.
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 396841
A set of songs by the great soul voice and Piano of Ray Charles. Arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar chords, and includes 'A Song For You', 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'Shake A Tail Feather'
Music score
Item no.: 376106
Ten Big Band Arrangements of Duke Ellington Classics
Hal Leonard Big Band Play-Along 3
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 477789
Including sample solos by Mike Steinel
Essential Elements Jazz Play Along
for: Flute [horn (F), tuba (bass clef)]
Music score, CD-ROM
Item no.: 466548
Guitar Masters Series
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 578109
50 exercises for the beginning to professional Blues pianist.
Musicians Institute Private Le
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 183584
Young Concert Band
for: Youth concert band
Item no.: 586887
130 popular Solos
for: Clarinet
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 671089
Essential Elements Band Series
Expert Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 617022
Jazz songbook
Based on the best-selling method by William Leavitt
for: Guitar
Songbook (Guitar grips), online audio
Item no.: 615275
Mark Foster Music
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 642093
Popular ballad by Louis Armstrong
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673677
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 649267
Jazz Ensemble Library
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809363
Vocal Solo/Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 372156
Hinshaw Secular
for: SATB, Piano, Optional Bass
Choir score
Item no.: 900710
Terrific-sounding arrangement of the famous duet for young players
Discovery Band – A Series for Developing Bands
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 601389
The much-loved song from The Sound Of Music, arranged for SSA Choir and Piano by Linda Spevacek.
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 488902
Twelve popular rags, complete with fingering and chord symbols
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 145515
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 414980
for: Piano
Music lesson book (anthology)
Item no.: 414721
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 414400
Jazz Play-Along Volume 178
9 Favorite Tunes including "Always There", "Listen Here ", "The Chicken" etc.
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 664015
Guitar Play-Along Volume 159
for: Electric guitar
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 656419
Jazz Play-Along Volume 45
20 Favorite Standards including "Bess You Is My Woman Now", "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You" etc.
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 615530
for: Piano
Item no.: 602832
as performed by Adele
Fentone Ensemble Series
for: Brass ensemble (5 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1196979
arranged for piano, voice, guitar
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook
Item no.: 496662
Microjazz
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 326341
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 470821
New Sounds for Concert Band 36
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 689151
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