Double Check

Historical marker location:

New York, New York

( Memorial is at the intersection of Broadway and Liberty Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway.)

Marker installed: 1982

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.