Guilderland Town Hall

Historical marker location:

5209 Western Turnpike, Guilderland, New York

( Marker is on Western Turnpike (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1985

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.