Gates

Historical marker location:

Gates, New York

( Marker is on Buffalo Road (New York State Route 33) just west of Relim Blvd., on the right when traveling east.)

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.