"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.
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033443
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033419
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1047666
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1047621
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1047243
Bb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1030092
Ab
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030064
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030062
Ab
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029932
Jazz
for: Trombone BC/TC
Buch + CD
Item no.: 191240
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book
Item no.: 242874
Berklee Guide
for: Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs)
Item no.: 470931
Theory and Practice
Based on Berklee's Jazz Composition and Arranging Curriculum
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 369246
Cantata
for: Youth Choir and Instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 373308
Jazz Play-Along Volume 134
11 Tunes From Around The World including "Alouette", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" ,"London Bridge Is Falling Down" etc.
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 665149
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 582785
A Step By Step Approach for Developing Improvisers
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 657767
The Woodshedder's Practice Kit: B-Flat Edition
for: Melody instrument (B-flat) [trumpet/clarinet/tenor saxophone]
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 657693
for: Guitar
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 657690
Jazz Vocal Series
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 686284
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 815767
An insightful and helpful book written by Di Meola on his own personal technique of guitar playing. Includes exercises and excerpts from his music.
for: Classical guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 400089
Hip Pockets Series
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
Item no.: 135110
from the Charles Colin Complete Modern Method
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 139141
15 solo etudes for jazz phrasing, interpretation and improvisation
Easy Jazz Conception
for: Viola
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 131894
A Down-Home Conservatory Method
for: Trumpet
Study book
Item no.: 684151
Includes Jazz Fusion Improvisation And Melodic Phrasing
Alfred's Artist Series
for: Electric guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 466812
Hal Leonard Little Big Band
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 655645
Guitar Educational
for: Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs)
Item no.: 604521
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Vocal score
Item no.: 1610042
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
B
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036819
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1049116
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1049102
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1048855
Am
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1045362
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1050004
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1049872
Gm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1049677
C
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1050664
Cm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028977
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028783
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028729