Historical Marker
The Chippewa Bay Area
Historical marker location:
Hammond, New York
( Marker is on New York State Route 12.)
Marker installed: 1969
Historic New York.
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.