"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.
"Wiege dich, meine Seele, in Abrahams Schoß"; Spiritual; Text nach Luk. 16, 19-25 (Gottesdienst)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 744584
Gospelsong (Lob und Dank)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 744585
Includes free downloadable scores and recordings
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 1558931
"Sing the old ragtime song along"
Piano for rehearsal
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1670930
Spiritual (Lob und Dank)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 753476
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033694
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030638
Trombone BC/TC
for: Trombone BC/TC
Buch + CD
Item no.: 172890
Jazz
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 362838
Gospelsong (Lob und Dank)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 753479
E
for: Voice, guitar
Guitar Tab
Item no.: 1046969
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 929141
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028315
A Cappella zum Notendownload SATB
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642697
C
for: Bass Guitar, Guitar, Voice
Guitar Tab
Item no.: 1046883
Modern Beats for 3 Saxophones
for: Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone and Drums
Buch + CD
Item no.: 484288
As recorded by Michael Buble
for: Big Band and Vocals
Score, Parts
Item no.: 485049
Modern Beats for 2 Trumpets and Trombone
for: 2 Trumpets and Trombone
Buch + CD
Item no.: 484591
Broadway Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 461947
Patriotic US-American hymn
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 276934
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 127993
Spiritual der Weißen in Amerika
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 149879
Jazz
Buch
Item no.: 883376
and Their Contribution to Jazz (Paperback)
Buch
Item no.: 862869
A fresh approach for beginners featuring jazz and improvisation
for: Clarinet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 471711
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1123837
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 225427
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1052087
29 geistliche und weltliche Songs
Klavierbegleitheft zu Basis- und Gesamtausgabe
Spiralbindung
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1690277
8 swinging play-along pieces with live band!
for: Clarinet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 242791
Jam with 17 Virgil Donati tracks
Ultimate Play-Along / DrumTrax
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
Item no.: 143240
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 746186
Traditional Spiritual
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Score
Item no.: 762953
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 554187
100 Ultimate Series
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 340516
Harmonia Concert Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 931402
Double Choir (with Body Percussion) Jazz
The Real Group – Celebrating 50 Years of Timeless Choral Music
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATBB, SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 555355
Take Your Playing from Ordinary to Extraordinary!
for: Keyboard
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 686779
A technique building approach for the dedicated guitarist
The Serious Guitarist
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 633856
for: Mixed choir (SATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 678443
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727045
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 431990
Berklee Methods
for: Percussions
Book, CD
Item no.: 314214
It doesn't get any easier....
for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), CD, DVD
Item no.: 467533
Four Jazzy Trumpet Quartets
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 169528
House of Blues Learn to Play Series
for: Guitar
Buch + CD + DVD
Item no.: 328030
Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 640900
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1651983