Historical Marker
Anvil
Historical marker location:
29 Quealy Place, Rockville Centre, New York
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Quealy Place and Clinton Avenue.)
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.