Zen Mountain Monastery

Historical marker location:

871 Plank Road, Mount Tremper, New York

( Marker can be reached from Plank Road (County Route 40) ½ mile north of Miller Road, on the right when traveling north.)

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.