"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.
C
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026558
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032316
from: „Gospelsongs Selected“
for Choir (SATB) and Combo (Piano / Guitar / Bass / Drums)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8036
Gospel, arranged for 2 Voices and Keyboard / Guitar
for: Mixed choir (2 voices), keyboard [guitar]
Score
Item no.: 5011
Gospelsong nach Dan 12, 1.5 (?) (Lieder nach Texten des AT (Psalmen u.a.))
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 730177
Am
for: Bass Guitar, Guitar, Voice
Guitar Tab
Item no.: 1046923
Ab
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1047675
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1565971
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1479393
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1479343
Gm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1479197
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1479187
A
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1478861
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026223
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027225
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026530
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026429
Bb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026426
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027694
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034118
E
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033951
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033930
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033902
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033885
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033883
Db
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032812
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035385
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035303
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032441
F#
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032432
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032199
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030855
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035002
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034990
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034989
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034879
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034878
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034429
Cm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034427
Dm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034180
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033443
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033419
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033241
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033192
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1047059
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1046960
F#m
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1046942
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1044153