Historical Marker
Smiths Tavern
Historical marker location:
Armonk, New York
( Marker is on Bedford Road (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles east of Byram Lake Road, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1976
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.