Perinton

Historical marker location:

1350 Turk Hill Road, Perinton, New York

( Marker is on Turk Hill Road north of Ayrault Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1976

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.