T38 Jet Trainer

Historical marker location:

Moira, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 11 and Sayles Road (County Route 17), on the left when traveling east on U.S. 11.)

Marker installed: 1996

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.