Water Tower

Historical marker location:

East Rochester, New York

( Marker is on West Maple Street just east of Garfield Street, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1997

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.