"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.
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029185
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029059
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034066
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033995
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033969
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033936
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033810
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033779
Fm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033647
Ab
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033614
Gm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033586
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028921
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028701
E
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028611
Ab
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028474
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
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C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030653
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030587
A comprehensive approach to keyboard improvisation
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1550058
Educational Version – Simplified
Kendor Jazz Journey Series
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 635143
A Conversational Approach to Jazz Improvisation for Saxophonists (Bb&Eb)
The Jazz Handbook Series
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book
Item no.: 674597
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026332
G
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026225
F
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026224
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026440
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026435
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
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C
for: Voice (low), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1638883
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1565434
Em
for: Ukulele
Ukulele Chord Songbook
Item no.: 1612366
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Item no.: 488460
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 654941
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 107319
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella; shaker, congas ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 745855
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 745825
for: Women's choir (2 parts), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 745792
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 678311
Music lesson book
Item no.: 461266
for: Trumpet
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 212958
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030362
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034432
12 Gospels
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 676162
Gm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034126
32 seiner Top Hits in einem Buch!
for: Guitar; voice ad lib.
Songbook, Audio-CD
Item no.: 169837
for: Electric guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 135138
for: Trombone [tuba]
Music score
Item no.: 1550087
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1478914
for: Classical guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 678486
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