Jazz’s Big Bang – Buddy Bolden

Atlanta Ragtime Band Presents: “Jazz’s Big Bang” – Journey to the genesis of American music! The highly regarded Atlanta Ragtime Band is set to perform “Jazz’s Big Bang: Buddy Bolden and the birth of New Orleans jazz,” a captivating concert exploring the moment Ragtime gave way to Jazz.

This one-night-only historical and musical exploration takes place on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 8:00 PM at the Red Clay in Duluth, GA. The band will dive deep into the turn-of-the-century sounds of New Orleans, highlighting the foundational genius of pioneers like the legendary cornetist Buddy Bolden, whose influential, often-unrecorded music ignited the Jazz Age.

Witness the true ‘Big Bang’ moment of Jazz history.