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No, jazz and R&B are not the same. Although both are popular music genres, they have distinct characteristics. Jazz originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in African American communities in the United States. It is characterized by its improvisational nature, swing and syncopation, and a wide emotional and expressive range. R&B, short for rhythm and blues, also has roots in African American music, but it emerged later, in the 1940s. It is more focused on a steady beat and has a strong influence from gospel and soul music.