Blueway Trail

Historical marker location:

Akwesasne, New York

( Marker is on Gray Street.)

Akwesasne - "Land Where the Partridge Drums".

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.