Hugh Ragin

Hugh Ragin
Hugh Ragin at the 2017 Kongsberg Jazzfestival Photo: Tore Sætre
Background information
Born	U.S.
Genres	Jazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Trumpet
Years active	1980s–present
Labels	Justin Time

Hugh Ragin is an American jazz trumpeter.

Career

Ragin was raised in Houston, Texas, and began playing trumpet in his early teens, taking lessons in classical music. As a member of the Houston All-City High School Orchestra he performed in England. 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

• Metaphysical Question (Cecma, 1989)
• Gallery (CIMP, 1998)
• An Afternoon in Harlem (Justin Time, 1999)
• Fanfare & Fiesta (Justin Time, 2001)
• Back to Saturn (Black Saint, 2001)
• Feel the Sunshine (Justin Time, 2002)
• Sound Pictures for Solo Trumpet (Hopscotch, 2002)
• Revelation (Justin Time, 2004)

As sideman

With Anthony Braxton

• Composition 98 (hat ART, 1981)

With John Lindberg

• Dimension 5 (Black Saint, 1981)

With Roscoe Mitchell

• Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes (Nessa, 1981)
• 3 x 4 Eye (Black Saint, 1981)
• Live at the Knitting Factory (Black Saint, 1987)
• Nine to Get Ready (ECM, 1997)
• Duets with Tyshawn Sorey and Special Guest Hugh Ragin (Wide Hive, 2013)
• Bells for the South Side (ECM, 2017)

With David Murray

• New Life (Black Saint, 1985)
• Hope Scope (Black Saint, 1987)
• Remembrances (DIW, 1990)
• David Murray Big Band (DIW/Columbia, 1991)
• South of the Border (DIW, 1992)
• Picasso (DIW, 1993)
• Dark Star: The Music of the Grateful Dead (Astor Place, 1996)
• Fo Deuk Revue (Justin Time, 1996)
• Speaking in Tongues (Justin Time, 1997)
• Octet Plays Trane (Justin Time 1999)
• Yonn-Dé (Justin Time, 2001)
• Now Is Another Time (Justin Time, 2003)