Historical Marker

FishBridge Park

Historical marker location:
New York, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Dover Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on Dover Street.)
Marker installed: 1999

.8 acre.

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.