Martin Van Buren

Historical marker location:

251 West Main Street, Catskill, New York

( Marker is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1932

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.