DOMINIC FRAGMAN
 
 
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Dominic Fragman "brings innovation to his musical approach" states WBAL news radio. Right This Minute TV calls him a "musical genius." His work is recognized by Guitar Player Magazine and Laughing Squid as "amazing" and "remarkable." What's Up Magazine says he is "exploring music from all angles with his instrument and free spirit." 

Dominic is a musician and program designer whose work focuses on creativity, innovation, and freedom. He studied and performed with master improvisers, Paul F. Murphy, Larry Willis, and Cecil Taylor and is a founding member of Sonic Spirits with Murphy and former poet laureate, Jere Carroll-Murphy. He has toured domestically and internationally with numerous artists including performances at the Kennedy Center, Salerno Conservatory, and the Madrid Jazz Festival. 

 

Dominic's programming has been featured at Loyola New Orleans, Regis University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, the Voice of America, and beyond. To help cultivate creativity and innovation, Dominic was appointed artist-in-residence at TechPort, a University of Maryland and U.S. Navy unmanned aircraft research facility. As a result of his work there, he was credited with inspiring two patents, including a product that resulted in a change to FDA policy. Dominic continues to develop and share music and programming designed to bolster creativity, innovation, positive community values, and freedom for all.

 
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Writings

AN EXPANDED APPROACH TO THE COMPOSITIONAL ROLES OF THE DRUM SET:

-AN ESSAY ON FRAGMAN'S CONCEPTS, WRITTEN AT THE REQUEST OF DR. CECIL TAYLOR.

"MURPHY, PAUL F(LORENCE).":

- IN THE GROVE DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN MUSIC, 2ND EDITION. ED. C.H. GARRETT. NEW YORK: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2013. P 607.
AN ENTRY ON MURPHY AUTHORED BY FRAGMAN

 

 

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