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New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Contact Us
By Mail
Headquarters
419 Rue Decatur
New Orleans, LA 70130

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Visitors Center
(please send mail to Headquarters)
916 N. Peters Street
New Orleans, LA 70116

By Phone
Visitor Information (Tues - Sat)
504-589-4841

Visitor Information (toll free)
877-520-0677

By Fax
504-589-3865

By E-mail

Jazz!  

Did You Know?
Jazz music was born in New Orleans at the turn of the twentieth century, a combination of many musical styles, including blues, gospel and ragtime. The originality of the art form came from its focus on improvisation.

Last Updated: August 29, 2009 at 19:24 EST