Historical Marker
Down by the River
Historical marker location:
110 Old Post Road, Staatsburg, New York
( Marker is on Old Post Road, 0.3 miles west of Albany Post Road (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling west.)
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.