"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.
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 430173
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 111093
Play 8 Songs with a professional band for Bb, Eb, C and Bass Clef Instruments
Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 563227
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 210951
for: Guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 641819
for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 187095
Steps to Improvisation
Schott Popular Music
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 631893
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 446318
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 634498
for: 1–2 trombones
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 261098
Book (with online audio)
Item no.: 621176
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 561786
for: Saxophone
Sheet music, 4 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 610619
for: Saxophone
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 658266
for: Saxophone
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 658267
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 464253
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1017453
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 314605
Tunes for Beginning Improvisors
3-Horn Edition
for: Combo [trumpet/clarinet/saxophone B-flat]
Realbook (B-flat)
Item no.: 369768
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 657564
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029602
for: Acoustic guitar [electric guitar]
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs)
Item no.: 413348
for: Melody instrument (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 275099
Jazz, Latin and Pop Exercises in 4/4
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 334572
with teacher's part
The Fjh Pianist's Curriculum
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 487993
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035614
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 934139
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 363735
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 807662
15 Traditional Dixieland Classics
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-Along 133
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 611945
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 680086
for: Trombone in C (bass clef)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 376354
89 Classic Songs for Vocals and Piano (Guitar)
budgetbooks
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 562301
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 161064
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 817411
Improvisation - Style - Special Effects
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 444891
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 163046
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 564061
Exercises, Etudes & Ideas for Building Chops
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 616810
Tunes For Beginning Improvisers
3-Horn Edition
spiral binding
for: Combo [flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 348090
for: Trumpet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 496534
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 458519
Tunes For Beginning Improvisers
3-Horn Edition
for: Combo [horn/saxophone E-flat]
Realbook (E-flat)
Item no.: 369769
for: Trombone
Music lesson book
Item no.: 279463
New Gospel Songs and Traditional Spirituals
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir book, CD
Item no.: 635721
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 403592
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034198
Colorful jazz pieces with LIVE combo
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 471681
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