Doug Ragon is a Wichita based pianist, trombonist, and composer. He earned his Master of Music in Composition from Wichita State University where he studied with Dr. David MacDonald, and his Bachelor of Music in Composition from Kansas State University where he studied with Dr. Wayne Goins, Dr. Paul Hunt, and Dr. Craig Weston.
Doug is an active performer on both piano and trombone, and plays jazz frequently around Wichita at a variety of venues. He has shared the stage with such luminaries as Melissa Aldana, Terell Stafford, Matt Wilson, Bobby Watson, Lisa Hittle, and Wayne Goins. As a composer, Doug’s work spans a wide variety of instrumentations and styles, from solo piano pieces to jazz big band. Most recently, he premiered his suite Confronting Fate with his 18 piece big band, the Ragin’ Swing Machine, to a sold out crowd at Walker’s Jazz Lounge.