Historical Marker
Hayden House
Historical marker location:
144 South Fitzhugh Street, Rochester, New York
( Marker is on South Fitzhugh Street, 0.1 miles south of Troup Street, on the left when traveling south.)
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.