Chicken Coop

Historical marker location:

6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, New York

( Marker can be reached from Sound Avenue east of Herricks Lane, on the left when traveling east.)

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.