Fraser MacPherson
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John Fraser MacPherson, CM (10 April 1928 - 27 September 1993) was a Canadian jazz musician born in St. Boniface, Manitoba.
He moved to Victoria, British Columbia as a child, where he learned piano, clarinet, alto and tenor sax. After moving to Vancouver to continue a commerce degree, he played in bands led by Ray Norris, Dave Robbins, Paul Ruhland and Doug Parker as well as leading his own groups and eventually taking over the leadership of the Cave supperclub band. He took a year's leave in 1958 to study in New York, adding the flute to his list of instruments. He played on the CBC and won a Juno Award for Best Jazz Album in 1983. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 1987.
In the summer of 1993, Pacific Music Industry Association (PMIA) created the Fraser MacPherson Scolarship Fund which annually awards grants of $2000 to from four to eight young music students. Later that year MacPherson died in Vancouver, aged 65.
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 From left: Chris Gage, Louis Bellson, Stan "Cuddles" Johnson, Tony Gage, Fraser MacPherson, Harry Carney (Photo from the Fraser MacPherson estate) |
 From left: Jack Teagarden, Sandy DeSantis, Velma Middleton, Fraser MacPherson, Cozy Cole, Arvell Shaw, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard. At the Palomar Supper Club, March 17, 1951. |
 Photo by Franz Lindner |
[edit] External links
- Biography at vancouverjazz.com
- 1976 CBC interview
- Canadian Encyclopedia Entry
- allmusic.com Entry
- 1966 documentary "Diary of a Musician"
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