"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.
This 1969 pop hit by Dusty Springfield is set in a smoky gospel blues. It's a perfect feature for showchoir!
Pop Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 473073
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 214912
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 807605
Pops For Ensembles Level 2.5
for: 3 trumpets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 179622
Traditional Spiritual
Sacred Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 745066
Traditional Spiritual
Sacred Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 697588
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 815047
Pops For Ensembles Level 2.5
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 808613
Anthems
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 637085
Kendor Jazz Improvisation Method
for: Flute
Music score, CD
Item no.: 156789
The Woodshedder's Practice Kit: B-Flat Edition
for: Melody instrument (B-flat) [trumpet/clarinet/tenor saxophone]
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 657693
13 original Jazz Etudes in a Variety of Styles and Tempos
for: Trumpet [clarinet]
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 655040
The ultimate DVD guide
for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 625107
The Ultimate Guide to Playing Great Leads
Playalong-CD Included
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 369315
A Book of Contemporary Drumset Concepts
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 327464
Die Jazz-Gitarre von 1900 bis 1950. Mit vielen Songbeispielen, u.a. von Django Reinhardt, Eddie Durham und Les Paul.
for: Acoustic Guitar
Study book
Item no.: 191642
Song Xpress
Lehr-DVD mit vier Bluesklassikern
for: Acoustic Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 133254
10 Titel von Michael Bublé, z.B. Come Fly With Me, Everything, Home und Me & Mrs Jones.
Piano/Vocal/Chords + Sing Along-CD
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 176040
for the Wind Performer
Music lesson book
Item no.: 107352
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 695366
for Mixed Choir (SSABar) and Piano
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), piano
Score
Item no.: 679695
Jazz Vocal Series
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 686284
Alfred Pop Series
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 660285
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music score
Item no.: 470338
Classic Songs
Over Twenty Transcriptions of Some of the Greatest Piano Songs of All Time!
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 470102
20 of Their Most Popular Works
Easy Piano
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 469065
Over 300 Guitar Licks
National Guitar Workshop Method
for: Acoustic guitar [electric guitar]
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 425969
Pop Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746122
Includes Jazz Fusion Improvisation And Melodic Phrasing
Alfred's Artist Series
for: Electric guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 466812
10 Jazz Standards – Authentic Jazz Playalong
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 466566
23 Classic Songs
The Easy Piano Library
for: Keyboard; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 147099
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book
Item no.: 242874
Dix Bruce gives you a detailed introduction to this highly energetic but surprisingly accessible approach to the fingerstyle guitar.
for: Acoustic Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 103385
15 great solo etudes for jazz style and improvisation
Intermediate Jazz Conception
for: Flute
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 428650
Sixty-six of the great all-time jazz standards arranged for saxophone
for: Saxophone
Music score
Item no.: 212250
Saxophone Section Feature
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 609756
Jazz
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 198288
A Complete Groove Encyclopedia for the 21st Century Drummer
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 105982
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 800009
jazz pieces for trumpet in different styles
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 482530
Alto and Baritone Saxophone (Soloist: José "Ze" Canuto
15 Tunes mit ausführlichen Spielanweisungen + CD
for: Alto saxophone [baritone saxophone]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 431289
from 'Sweet Charity'
Broadway Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 488700
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 586375
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 586374
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 459945
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 136094
Guitar
for: Guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 243843
The Scale/Mode Approach
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 400793
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