Freeport Legends

Historical marker location:

255 Woodcleft Avenue, Freeport, New York

( Marker is on Woodcleft Avenue south of Suffolk Avenue, on the left when traveling south.)

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.