"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.
from the Polar Express
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 804065
Jazz Ensemble Library
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 803888
Young Jazz Classics
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 803078
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 798853
Swing
Hal Leonard Easy Jazz Ensemble
for: Big band
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 622252
Jazz Ensemble Library
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 559034
Young Jazz Classics
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 812525
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811695
Early Intermediate Level 4 Showcase Solos Pop Duet for One Piano,
for: Piano 4 hands
Single edition
Item no.: 800541
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 801466
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 808979
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 339615
Vocal Solo-Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1019605
Professional Editions-Jazz Ens
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1019590
Professional Editions-Jazz Ens
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 814812
Young Jazz Classics
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811224
Young Jazz Classics
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 810170
Jazz Ensemble Library
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809727
Professional Editions-Jazz Ens
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 803659
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 802542
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 801158
Professional Editions-Jazz Ens
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 800293
Young Jazz Classics
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 799237
Young Jazz Classics
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 798844
Solo Trombone Feature
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 798842
7 Gospels mit Freddy Washington
for: Mixed choir, piano; rhythm group (piano/keyboard, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 336703
Ein praktischer Leitfaden zu einer authentischen Stilistik
for: Piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 664098
12 of her most popular Songs
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along
for: Trombone
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 661405
200 High-Quality Play-Along Tracks in All Styles
for: Guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 643100
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 272571
Jazz Play-Along Volume 3
10 Blues Classics, including "Tenor Madness", "Things Ain't What They Used To Be", "Blues For Alice" etc.
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 174981
Festival Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 149452
for female chorus and piano score
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 641425
Solo arrangements of a dozen jazz blues tunes for Viola
Hal Leonard Instrumental Play Along
for: Viola
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 671985
The Complete Resource for Every Guitar Player!
Second Edition - 111 Songs
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 618198
Five Finger Piano Songbook
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 812969
Play-Along Solos
for: Violin
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1532347
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 804448
Hal Leonard Jazz Combo Paks
for: Jazz-combo (3 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Piano score, combo parts, online audio
Item no.: 664183
Jazz Ensemble Library
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 815777
Real Book Multi-Tracks Volume 12
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score (anthology), online media
Item no.: 775919
14 Solo Arrangements with CD Accompaniment
for: Trombone
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 474562
Bass Lesson Goldmine Series
for: Bass guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 641680
Essential Elements String Orchestra Series
for: String class
Score, Parts
Item no.: 634889
Jazz Play-Along Volume 54
10 Great Jazz Standards including "A Child Is Born", "Small Fry", "Lover Man" etc.
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 445290
Jazz Play-Along Volume 139
10 Great Tunes including "Cannonball", "Jeannine", "Domination", etc.
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 607528
Guitar Play-Along Volume 91
for: Electric guitar
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 604378
Play 8 Songs with a professional band for Bb, Eb, C and Bass Clef Instruments
Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 400486
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