Historical Marker
Glovers Rock
Historical marker location:
Bronx, New York
( Marker is on Orchard Beach Road, 0.2 miles west of Park Drive, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2001
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.