"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: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 149462
for: Guitar
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 495863
for: Electric guitar
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 368597
for: Guitar
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), playback-CD
Item no.: 216413
for: Banjo
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 207700
for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 322782
for: Bass guitar
Music score (with tabs), online audio
Item no.: 494178
for: 5 saxophones (AATTBar)
Score, Single part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 217785
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 659115
New revised and enlarged Edition
for: Double bass
Music lesson book
Item no.: 100346
for: Trumpet (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 173904
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 1712174
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 1556193
12 Pieces for Elementary Pianists
The Easy Piano Series
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 675502
for: Female voice; piano ad lib.
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar), playback CD
Item no.: 292700
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 659145
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score
Item no.: 483839
for: Flute
Music score, CD
Item no.: 445927
for: Flute
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 581112
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 580134
for: Jazz ensemble
Music score
Item no.: 620466
for: Electric guitar [acoustic guitar]
Study book (with Tabs – without standard notation)
Item no.: 693514
for: Guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 558076
for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online audio
Item no.: 225691
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1633262
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 674357
for: Voice
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 602248
for: Euphonium
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 974111
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 680855
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 583627
for: Voice, guitar
Guitar Songbook (lyrics, chords, guitar grips)
Item no.: 137646
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 428856
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 173094
for: Acoustic Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 430320
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 617435
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 576586
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 262362
for: Electric guitar
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 601719
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 866268
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 691738
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1532963
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1532962
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 609142
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online video
Item no.: 655128
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 913305
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 552277
Program for Developing, Improving and Maintaining Saxophone Technique
(+ Online Audio)
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 655212
for: 2 saxophones (AA/AT/TT)
Ensemble score, 3 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 484761
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