Historical Marker
Farm Operations
Historical marker location:
Kinderhook, New York
( Marker is on Old Post Road, on the right when traveling south.)
Martin Van Buren NatÂ’l Hist Site.
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.