Jazz
Recorded 1977
Fraser MacPherson, Tenor Sax
Oliver Gannon, Guitar
Wyatt Ruther, Bass
A Vancouver Vintage performance by world renowned tenor saxophonist Fraser MacPherson and his working trio of Oliver Gannon on guitar and Wyatt Ruther on bass.
Fraser MacPherson
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s
Born: Apr 10, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died: Sep 28, 1993 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Cana
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Cool, Swing
Swingbop saxophonist Fraser MacPherson (1928-1993) possessed a style deeply rooted in the tradition of the great pre-bop saxophonists, owing a significant stylistic debt to Zoot Sims.
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1928, MacPherson moved to Vancouver in 1948 and began a career as a studio and night club musician. In 1975, MacPherson formed a trio with guitarist Oliver Gannon and bassist Wyatt Reuther and began to focus solely on jazz. He won a Juno Award in 1983 for Best Canadian Jazz recording and in 1987 was made a member of the Order of Canada (which is fundamentally the Canadian equivalent of being knighted.)
---Dan Cross, All Music Guide |
