One Hundredth Anniversary

Historical marker location:

Elka Park, New York

( Marker is on New York State Route 214, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1985

1885-1985.

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.