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Historical marker location:

Aurora, New York

( Marker is on Main Street (New York State Route 90) 0.1 miles north of Sherwood Road (County Route 42A), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2008

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.