Historical Marker
Old-Fashioned Garden
Historical marker location:
151 Charlotte Street, Canandaigua, New York
( Marker can be reached from Vharlotte Street near Howell Street.)
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.