Garibaldi Memorial

Historical marker location:

420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, New York

( Marker is on Tompkins Avenue near Chestnut Avenue, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1971

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.