Hugh Ragin

Hugh Ragin is an American jazz trumpeter.

Career

Ragin was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and began playing trumpet in his early teens, taking lessons in classical music, and was a member of the Houston All-City High School Orchestra. He received a degree in music education from the University of Houston and a degree in classical trumpet performance from Colorado State University. He continued his education in 1978 at the Creative Music Studio with Roscoe Mitchell. One year later he performed with Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith, and the Creative Orchestra at the Moers Festival in Germany. He then toured with Anthony Braxton. During the early 1980s he toured with jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. He began an association with David Murray, becoming a member of Murray's band in the 1980s.

Discography

As leader or co-leader

Team Work with John LindbergMetaphysical Question An Afternoon in Harlem Gallery Back to Saturn Fanfare & Fiesta Feel the Sunshine Sound Pictures for Solo Trumpet Revelation
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As sideman

With Anthony BraxtonComposition 98
With John LindbergDimension 5 Haunt of the Unresolved Trilogy of Works for Eleven Instrumentalists
With A. Spencer Barefield

After The End

With Roscoe MitchellSketches from Bamboo More Cutouts Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes 3 x 4 Eye Live at the Knitting Factory Live in Detroit Nine to Get Ready Duets with Tyshawn Sorey and Special Guest Hugh Ragin Bells for the South Side
With The Art Ensemble of ChicagoWe Are On The Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration The Sixth Decade - From Paris to Paris: Live at Sons D'Hiver
With David MurrayNew Life Hope Scope Remembrances David Murray Big Band South of the Border Picasso Dark Star: The Music of the Grateful Dead Fo Deuk Revue Speaking in Tongues Octet Plays Trane Yonn-Dé Now Is Another Time
With RACCA trio The Great Expanse Four Phase
With SeFa LoCo Futurist Song Forms, vol. 2 Entanglements occurrency
With Fred WesleyComme ci comme ça

''Swing and be funky''