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Which city is widely known as the birthplace of jazz?

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B Chicago
C Nashville
✓ New Orleans

Not quite.

Jazz grew out of the mix of musical traditions in New Orleans around the early 1900s. The city is still famous for its brass bands and its jazz festival.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica: Jazz; National Park Service: New Orleans Jazz

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