Brighton Village

Historical marker location:

1775 East Avenue, Rochester, New York

( Marker is on East Avenue (New York State Route 96) 0.1 miles west of Winton Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1962

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.