Devastating Fire

Historical marker location:

3 Railroad Avenue, Roscoe, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and County Route 124 on Railroad Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2016

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.