The Tory Cave

Historical marker location:

1 Hailes Cave Road, Voorheesville, New York

( Marker can be reached from Thacher Park Road (New York State Route 157).)

Marker installed: 1994

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.