"jazz funeral" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jazz funerals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jazz funeral (plural jazz funerals)
  1. A public funeral procession accompanied by a brass band, as traditionally performed in New Orleans, and typically involving a switch at a certain point from sombre to more upbeat music.
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