Fraser MacPherson

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 saxophones. 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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* [http://vancouverjazz.com/disc/artists/f_macpherson.shtml Biography at vancouverjazz.com]
* [http://vancouverjazz.com/inview/fras_nelson.shtml 1976 CBC interview]
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0002158 Canadian Encyclopedia Entry]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:z7d8vwzva9xk~T00 allmusic.com Entry]
* [http://vancouverjazz.com/2006/12/diary-of-musician.html 1966 documentary "Diary of a Musician"]