Atlanta Ragtime Band

"Atlanta's source for all things ragtime, dixieland, and traditional jazz!"

Ragtime: A Tapestry of the American Spirit

Ragtime is more than just catchy tunes. 

It's the vibrant tapestry woven from the threads of European musical notation, the infectious rhythms brought to  Congo Square by enslaved Africans, and the soulful melodies of post-Civil War working-class America. 

Ragtime exists because free men and women of all races and backgrounds were finally able to work together,           able to share their songs & stories, and create something entirely new.

 
Ragtime is the musical embodiment of the American spirit –
a beautiful blend of diverse cultures coming together in harmony.

These are stories that deserve to be told, and their music to be heard.