Historical Marker
Hotel Creek
Historical marker location:
Churchville, New York
( Marker is on Chili-Riga Center Road (New York State Route 33) ΒΌ mile west of Palmer Road, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1959
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.