Elbert Hubbard / Michelangelo

Historical marker location:

430 Main Street, East Aurora, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 16) and N. Grove Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1974

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.