Johnson Hall - 1763

Historical marker location:

Broadalbin, New York

( Marker is on New York State Route 29, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1961

Johnstown. Historic New York.

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.