"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, we have a wide range of jazz sheet music, tuition books and scores, take a look, and find your perfect jazz style 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.
14 Most beautiful Jazz Songs
Schott Saxophone Lounge
for: Alto saxophone; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 659329
Der kreative Weg für alle Instrumente
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 634498
A systematic step-by-step approach to learning improvisation in Gypsy Style
for: Classical guitar [acoustic guitar]
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 622075
Easy pieces for piano four–hands to play together
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 659340
Practice like never before. Workout!
Major scales - arpeggios
for: 1–3 treble recorders; bass instrument (C) ad lib.
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 620657
Practice like never before. Workout!
Major scales - arpeggios
for: 1–3 clarinets in B-flat, bass instrument (C) ad lib.
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 620655
Practice like never before. Workout!
Major scales - arpeggios
for: 1–3 tenor saxophones (B-flat); bass instrument (C) ad lib.
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 620656
17 hit songs arranged for easy piano
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Songbook
Item no.: 657997
Jazz Ensemble Playalong
mit Demo- und Playback-Version
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 479874
Nine pieces for jazz piano
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 606664
11 moderne und authentische Tangos
for: Saxophone
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 622413
A Tribute to Stan Getz
Music Minus One
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 499706
Practice like never before. Workout!
Major scales - arpeggios
for: 1–3 alto saxophones (E-flat); bass instrument (C) ad lib.
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 620653
15 Classic Rags arranged for Solo Ukulele
for: Ukulele
Music score (with tabs), online audio
Item no.: 679111
Practice like never before. Workout!
Major scales - arpeggios
for: 1–3 violins; bass instrument (C) ad lib.
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 620652
Authentic Piano Transcriptions for 12 great Songs
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 658016
Geistliche Lieder für die verschiedenen Anlässe des Kirchenjahres, Gospels und Spirituals für Frauenchöre
Band 1
for: Women's choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 347056
12 Gospels mit Einsingübungen für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Staffelpreise auf Anfrage
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 676162
12 Chorsätze für gem. Chor (Gospelchor) und Instrumente
Chorpartitur mit Begleitakkorden
for: Mixed choir (SAT), piano; rhythm group (guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 649942
A Step By Step Approach to Improvisation in Jazz, Rock and Pop Music
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 659326
10 New Songs
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495380
The Complete Songbook
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Songbook
Item no.: 432378
89 Classic Songs for Vocals and Piano (Guitar)
budgetbooks
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 562301
A fun and simple introduction to playing jazz piano
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 680855
28 Favorites to Strum & Sing
for: Ukulele
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 675253
Play and improvise on Gypsy Guitar
for: Classical guitar [acoustic guitar]
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 494297
11 stilistisch vielfältige Tangos im groovigen Gewand
for: Accordion
Music score, CD
Item no.: 622414
11 stilistisch vielfältige Tangos im groovigen Gewand
for: Violin
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 622415
Practice like never before. Workout!
Major scales - arpeggios
for: 1–3 trumpet(; bass instrument (C) ad lib.
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 620654
The Complete Linear Approach
Part I: The "Drop Two" Harmonic Technique
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 679267
18 Songs from the Tony Award-nominated Musical
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 633301
8 peppige Stücke für Sopranblockflöte und Klavier
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 636763
12 Easy pieces for beginners
for: Viola; piano ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 629830
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 679585
Popular Songs Series
for: Piano
Songbook
Item no.: 664063
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 658659
Classic Styles, Techniques & Licks
reimagined with a Modern Feel
for: Electric guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 678586
52-week, one-exercise-a-day Workout Program
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 657691
The Path to Mastery and Individuality
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 682717
13 original Jazz Etudes in a Variety of Styles and Tempos for bass clef instrument
Playalong with TNT Custom Mix Software
for: Bass guitar [double bass/trombone/tuba]
DVD (Playback)
Item no.: 655126
An engaging way to practice Scale Patterns and Etudes while learning Jazz
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681344
The Woodshedder's Practice Kit: B-Flat Edition
for: Melody instrument (B-flat) [trumpet/clarinet/tenor saxophone]
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 657693
Using Upper-Structure Triads
2nd Edition
for: Keyboard
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 641109
Improvisation for all instruments
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 658035
30 lessons to expand your Blues Vocabulary
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 625030
for: Electric guitar [acoustic guitar]
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online audio
Item no.: 674960
Learn Shuffles, Fills, Concepts, Tips and More from a Blues Master
for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, online video
Item no.: 655128
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 659115
Lyrics, Chord Symbols and Guitar Chord Frames for 13 Hit Songs
for: Voice, guitar
Songbook (with lyrics, chords and guitar grips – without notes)
Item no.: 662469
for c instrument
for: Instrument in C (melody/piano/keyboard/guitar)
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 655404