Mug Shot — «New Orleans - Birthplace of Jazz»

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New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The city is named after Orléans, a city located on the Loire River in Centre, France, and is well known for its distinct French Creole architecture, as well as its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage. New Orleans is also famous for its cuisine, music and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The city is often referred to as the "most unique" in America. New Orleans is located in southeastern Louisiana, straddling the Mississippi River. The boundaries of the city and Orleans Parish are coterminous. The city and parish are bounded by the parishes of St. Tammany to the north, St. Bernard to the east, Plaquemines to the south and Jefferson to the south and west. Lake Pontchartrain, part of which is included in the city limits, lies to the north and Lake Borgne lies to the east.

New Orleans is renowned as the birthplace of jazz. After the civil war, brass marching bands were becoming popular, while in New Orleans the Cakewalk and Minstrel Shows were all the rage. The heightened demand for musicians in New Orleans brought an abundance of skillfull musicians, allowing for innovation and the rapid development of jazz music. Storyville, a hub of jazz development and growth was in the area of the city where gambling, drinking and prostitution were all legal. many brothels would hire a jazz pianist or small band to play in the salon areas of the establishments. Future jazz greats like Louis Armstrongbegan their carreers playing in the establishments.

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