First P.O. 1868

Historical marker location:

8 Altamont Road, Voorheesville, New York

( Marker is on Altamont Road (New York State Route 156), on the right when traveling east.)

The first recorded jazz concert took place in New York City in 1917, featuring a band led by the pianist James Reese Europe. Jazz music would go on to become a defining feature of New York's cultural scene, with legendary clubs like the Cotton Club and the Village Vanguard.