C&C Railroad

Historical marker location:

25 William Street, Cazenovia, New York

( Marker is on William Street, 0.1 miles east of Farnham Street, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2018

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.