At This Point

Historical marker location:

Westfield, New York

( Marker is on Sherman-Westfield Road (County Route 74) south of Fort Street, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1924

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.