"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.
Colorful jazz pieces with LIVE combo
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 471681
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 322592
for: Voice
Buch + CD
Item no.: 555929
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975232
for: Violin, piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 614592
for: Trumpet
Sheet music, 4 CDs
Item no.: 632745
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir book, CD
Item no.: 635721
for: Instrument
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 266056
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.: 245958
for: Accordion
Music lesson book
Item no.: 275137
for: Instrument
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 201865
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 497686
for: Classical guitar [acoustic guitar]
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 622075
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; double bass, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1343138
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone]
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 205550
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 336550
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 403592
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 349079
21 solo etudes for jazz phrasing, interpretation and improvisation
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 216456
for: Theory
Buch
Item no.: 1356449
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 205539
Collection Vincent David
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1020067
Jazz
for: Violin, piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 246843
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 224684
Flute Attack
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 659822
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 675442
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 470903
for: 2 pianos 8 hands
Item no.: 168010
for: Flute
Music score (anthology), Playback-CD
Item no.: 602808
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 349835
Studien für Piano
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 214769
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 662819
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 481814
for: 4 recorders (ATTB)
Item no.: 158631
for: 4 recorders (AATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 479156
for: 2 pianos
Book
Item no.: 847599
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 622646
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 401718
op. 12
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758423
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758620
from: Waltzing the Blues
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 730224
for: 4 trumpets, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 598513
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049417
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047672
for: 2 accordions (duet)
Item no.: 459679
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); piano [keyboard], guitar, bass, drums ad lib.
Score, Single part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 597622
Edition Schott
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 756377
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 741492
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