"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.
Cm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034190
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029377
Dm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029270
C
for: Voice, piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1045953
F
for: Voice, piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1045945
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030024
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029984
Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 295229
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1561317
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1052087
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1479550
F
for: Ukulele
Ukulele Chord Songbook
Item no.: 1612368
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1561609
Cm
for: Ukulele
Ukulele Chord Songbook
Item no.: 1612364
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1565446
30 Arrangements from Classical Music to Jazz
for: Guitar
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 1008820
A comprehensive introduction and analysis of scale fingerings and picking technique from one of the guitar's greatest masters, Chuck Wayne. A must for any serious jazz guitar student.
for: Acoustic Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs)
Item no.: 319026
Homespun Tapes
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 320819
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 225427
First steps - the Blues
for: für Klavier / Keyboard mit CD
Item no.: 191135
Brass Ensemble
for: Tuba
Music score
Item no.: 400708
for: GES (FCH) KLAV (GIT)
Item no.: 397682
Vocal Collection
for: Voice (high)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 281984
A comprehensive approach to keyboard improvisation
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1550057
from the Charles Colin Complete Modern Method for Trumpet or Cornet
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 279454
Music lesson book
Item no.: 204154
for: Orff-Instrumentarium
Score
Item no.: 355648
A fun approach to theory for young pianists
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 461549
Brass Ensemble
for: Trombone
Music score
Item no.: 400871
A complete course to help you write better songs
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 482054
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
for: Combo [voice/flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 100225
Sanctifying the Blues
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 410319
String Letter Publishing
Book
Item no.: 142164
Jazz Ensemble Library
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 443325
Carisch Music Lab Italia
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 146468
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 127993
Spiritual der Weißen in Amerika
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 149879
Sudien und Übungen
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 462494
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 336286
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
My Lord, What A Morning
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 132973
E-Z Play Today Vol. 173
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 608385
Guitar
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 174538
Trombone BC/TC
for: Trombone BC/TC
Buch + CD
Item no.: 172890
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