"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.
Cm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036981
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1048965
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1479550
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1478845
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1478730
Am
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032953
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032943
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032915
E
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028926
E
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028878
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028341
Gospels and Spirituals for mixed choir (partly with piano)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 1664375
for: Combo [voice low]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 626011
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036507
mit Chorstimmen als Klaviersatz
for: Mixed choir; organ [piano] ad lib.
Choir book
Item no.: 301765
5 Gospels für gemischten Chor und Blechbläserquintett
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba; piano ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 262240
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1565446
For Writing, Performing and Producing Contemporary Music
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 585706
Gospel und Spiritual
for: Female Choir [SSA] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 198576
A Player's Guide
for: Melody instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 205436
for: Combo [voice/flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 100225
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034350
for: Combo [flute/violin/guitar/keyboard]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 292883
for: Trombone
Music score
Item no.: 400871
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 929141
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 336286
for: GES (FCH) KLAV (GIT)
Item no.: 397682
Em
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1561609
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 691422
Sudien und Übungen
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 462494
for: Acoustic Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs)
Item no.: 229194
from the Charles Colin Complete Modern Method for Trumpet or Cornet
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 279454
Gospelsong (Vertrauen und Hoffnung)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 730181
Spiritual; Text: Ps 102,17 (Lob und Dank)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 730179
for solo soprano, solo tenor, SATB chorus and organ or brass
for: Sopran, Tenor, gemischter Chor (SATB, 16 minimum) und Orgel oder Blechbläser
Choir score
Item no.: 750252
Gospelsong (Lob und Dank)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 753479
Gosepelsong (Lob und Dank)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 753477
Spiritual (Lob und Dank)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 753476
Gospelsong (Passion)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 753474
Gospelsong (Lob und Dank)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 744585
"Wiege dich, meine Seele, in Abrahams Schoß"; Spiritual; Text nach Luk. 16, 19-25 (Gottesdienst)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 744584
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Music score
Item no.: 757391
Traditional
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Music score
Item no.: 757390
Ten great etudes for playing and improvising on the blues
for Flute
for: Flute
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 676402
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 132973
for: Mixed choir (SAABar) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 494149
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; percussion ad lib.
Parts (2)
Item no.: 1343137
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 895476