"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.
Jazz
for: Percussion
Buch + CD
Item no.: 1357005
44 Warm-Up and Performance Studies for Jazz, Pop and Gospel Choirs
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score, CD
Item no.: 491884
op. 49
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 694115
Jamey Aebersold 1
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 170404
for Mixed Chorus (SATB) and Piano (Bass, Percussion)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 634744
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035853
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036166
21 solo etudes for jazz phrasing, interpretation and improvisation
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 216456
Piano
for: Violin, piano
Book
Item no.: 144751
Klassik
for: Violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 408792
18 Choralvorspiele und freie Stücke
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 214456
for flute solo
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 183231
for: 1–2 accordions
Music score
Item no.: 190625
Sechs Jazz-Stücke
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 214992
Twelve easy to intermediate songs without words
for: Clarinet; piano ad lib.
Music score, CD (with piano accompaniment to print yourself)
Item no.: 696596
based on “Por una Cabeza” by Carlos Gardel
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 746592
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 193336
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 225509
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 291885
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1047146
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1047125
for Choir and Piano
for: Choir, piano
CD
Item no.: 681826
Educational Publications
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 137282
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 496059
Pop Specials for Strings
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 804705
E.B. Marks
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 494933
Eb Instruments
for: Melody instrument (E-flat)
Buch
Item no.: 1026907
Essential elements for playing in big band and jazz ensembles
for: 1–2 trumpets
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
Item no.: 677103
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 679585
52-week, one-exercise-a-day Workout Program
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 657691
Learn the timeless techniques of jazz harmony and improvisation
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 689558
The Music of Chucho Valdés & Irakere
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 684152
Instrument awareness, fundamental, advanced jazz approaches and Transcribed Solos
for: Guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 224641
The definitive book on bop drumming
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 217009
Practice like never before. Workout!
Major scales - arpeggios
for: 1–3 violins; bass instrument (C) ad lib.
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 620652
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-Along for All Musicians
Jazz Play-Along Vol.128
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 583159
Tunes, Tones, and Techniques for Drawbar Keyboards
2nd edition
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 694463
Learn Traditional Blues Rhythms & Styles
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 674937
Vocal Solo/Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Voice, jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 635216
An Essential Guide to the Art of Keeping Time
Drum Instruction
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 777771
10 New Songs
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495380
The New Method for Learning to Read Written Jazz Music
for: 1–2 tenor saxophones
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 223735
15 Easy Pieces for Playing & Improvising
for: Piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 682760
15 great solo etudes for jazz style and improvisation
Intermediate Jazz Conception
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 428646
Music lesson book
Item no.: 227644
A Linear Approach
Study book, CD
Item no.: 343324
A Step By Step Approach to Improvisation in Jazz, Rock and Pop Music
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 659326
transcribed and edited piano comping as played by David Hazeltine
Easy Jazz Conception
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 331960