"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.
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 462443
Ten great etudes for playing and improvising on the blues
for Trombone
for: Trombone
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 676404
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 310785
for: Piano 4 hands
Buch
Item no.: 486790
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 606664
for: Trombone [euphonium] (violin and bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771921
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 460999
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 214778
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 809322
for: Percussion
Buch + CD
Item no.: 443953
for: Piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 658684
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 272053
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score, Playback-CD (with parts to print yourself)
Item no.: 602820
for: Keyboard
Buch + CD
Item no.: 475313
for: Piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 364781
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music lesson book
Item no.: 337552
Music lesson book
Item no.: 336757
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 669767
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score (melody, chords, lyrics)
Item no.: 173135
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 310958
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 100371
50 Classic Songs for Piano and Voice with Guitar Chords
The Platinum Collection
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 468579
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score
Item no.: 765317
for low voice
spiral-bound
for: Combo [voice low]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 559603
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 244911
10 great studies in the style and language of bebop
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 774924
for: 5 saxophones (AATTBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 612836
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
for: Alto saxophone; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 659329
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 491804
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 172415
for: Melody instrument (B-flat)
Music lesson book (spiral binding), online audio
Item no.: 492404
Masterpiece Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972424
A
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032747
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034232
50 Classic Songs for Piano and Voice with Guitar Chords
The Platinum Collection
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 460141
G
for: Piano, Voice, Ukulele
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1030829
The complete songbook
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 488109
Grundstufe
for: 2 Saxophone
Spielpartitur
Item no.: 154429
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495382
for: Several instruments
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 226695
for: Piano
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 468724
for: Melody instrument (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 159243
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 457439
for: Alto saxophone [tenor saxophone]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 134532
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 656395
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 667308
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Book
Item no.: 145892