Drewsclift Cemetery

Historical marker location:

151 Deans Corner Rd, Carmel, New York

( Marker is on Deans Corner Rd, 1.1 miles east of Brewster Ave (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1930

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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.