Historical Marker
This Cannon Independence
Historical marker location:
Suffern, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Washington Avenue, in the median on Lafayette Avenue.)
Marker installed: 1908
1776 1908.
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.