Donald McKenzie

Historical marker location:

Mayville, New York

( Marker is on West Chautauqua Street (New York State Route 430) 0.2 miles west of South Erie Street (New York State Route 394), on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1938

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.