"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: Guitar, piano
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 1017964
Am
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035043
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 312503
An introduction to jazz improvisation for trumpet
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 100237
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music book, 2 CDs
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for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 173528
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 900613
for: Piano
Music lesson book, demo CD
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for: Flute
Music lesson book, DVD
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for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 679002
for: Alto or Tenor Saxophone
Buch + CD
Item no.: 608746
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 296480
for: Flute
Music lesson book
Item no.: 646085
for: Combo [voice high]
Realbook (C)
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for: Accordion
Music score, CD
Item no.: 622414
for: 1–2 alto saxophones
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 223736
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 107344
Louie Bellson Honors 12 Super-Drummers
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 180169
Audition and Performance Etudes
Based on the Chord Changes to Popular Standards
Kendor Jazz Improvisation Method
for: Trombone
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 935864
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032621
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028324
for: Melody instrument
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 457107
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1549869
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano [keyboard], guitar, bass, drums ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 2944
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 272296
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music score, 2 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 177388
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 606621
21 classic songs
for: Piano
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
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for: Electric guitar [acoustic guitar]
Music lesson book, online audio
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for: Guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 183363
Ten great etudes for playing and improvising on the blues
for Tenorsaxophone
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Bass guitar
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
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for: Piano
Music lesson book
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Psalm 98 und 150 für gemischten Chor (SATB)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Piano
Music score (anthology), online audio
Item no.: 495634
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), piano, bass, drums; alto saxophone ad lib.
Piano reduction
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for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Songbook
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for: Voice, piano
Score
Item no.: 635164
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 428647
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online playback
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for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online playback
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for: Acoustic guitar [electric guitar]
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 175823
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online audio
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for Choir and Piano
for: Choir, piano
CD
Item no.: 682742
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
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for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 442908
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 899599
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