"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: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495380
Instrument awareness, fundamental, advanced jazz approaches and Transcribed Solos
for: Guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 224641
Jamey Aebersold 1
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 170404
Novello Ladies' Barbershop for female chorus a cappella score
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 607346
for: Clarinet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 499182
for: 1–2 tenor saxophones
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 223735
The definitive book on bop drumming
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 217009
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.: 260959
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 401734
Integrity Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 625746
An introduction to Style and Technique
Schott Pop-Styles
for: Violin
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 687543
for Choir and Piano
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 681824
The fun way to learn!
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 139354
All three parts of Kenneth Baker's best-selling method, revised and fully updated, in one complete volume with three CDs!
Complete Keyboard Player
for: Keyboard
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 135198
Essential elements for playing in big band and jazz ensembles
for: 1–2 trumpets
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
Item no.: 677104
VOCES8 Singles Series
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1012992
Jazz Play-A-Long for all Musicians
Volume 47
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 149214
An approach to practicing improvisation
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 167470
10 great studies in the style and language of bebop
for: Trombone
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 774922
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 311233
Vier bekannte Songs für gemischten Chor a cappella SSATB, SAATB, SATB
for: Mixed choir (4–5 parts) a cappella
Choir book (anthology)
Item no.: 332173
Kurze Repertoire- oder Konzertstücke
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 188162
Artist Transcriptions
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 327871
Popular Songs Series
for: Piano
Songbook
Item no.: 664063
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 774925
Books 1-3
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book
Item no.: 161604
Faber Piano Adventures®
Students Choice
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 667535
for: 4 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 445047
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; percussion ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 491348
50 Classic Songs for Piano and Voice with Guitar Chords
The Platinum Collection
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 468579
18 exercises for mixed chorus (SATB)
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music lesson book
Item no.: 337552
Music Minus One
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 244911
21 complete transcriptions as played by Mike LeDonne and 21 lead sheets
Jazz Conception
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 310785
14 Most beautiful Jazz Songs
Schott Saxophone Lounge
for: Alto saxophone; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 659329
9 Boogie-Woogies
for: Trombone [euphonium] (violin and bass clef)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771921
for all saxophones
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book
Item no.: 395596
10 great studies in the style and language of bebop
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 774924
Jazz Book
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 310958
for: Drum kit
Music score
Item no.: 1552493
for low voice
spiral-bound
for: Combo [voice low]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 559603
Masterpiece Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972424
50 Classic Songs for Piano and Voice with Guitar Chords
The Platinum Collection
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 460141
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495382
A Tribute to Stan Getz
Music Minus One
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 499706
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 245772
The complete songbook
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 488109
Technique – Style – Improvisation
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 817286
Learn to improvise Jazz
Jazz Play-a-long for all musicians
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 644406