Thomas Archibald Stewart

Historical marker location:

1180 1st Street, New Windsor, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street and Circulation Drive, on the right when traveling south on 1st 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.