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10 Facts About Fraser MacPherson

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John Fraser MacPherson CM was a Canadian jazz musician from Saint Boniface, Manitoba.

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Fraser MacPherson learned piano, clarinet, and alto and tenor saxophones.

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Fraser MacPherson led his own groups and eventually took over the leadership of the Cave supper club band.

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Fraser MacPherson took a year's leave in 1958 to study in New York City, adding flute to his list of instruments.

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Fraser MacPherson played on the CBC and won a Juno Award for Best Jazz Album in 1983.

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Fraser MacPherson was awarded the Order of Canada in 1987.

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Fraser MacPherson leased the master tapes and released them on his own independent label, West End Records.

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The album was re-released by Concord Records, and Fraser MacPherson went on to record several other releases for them.

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Fraser MacPherson recorded for Sackville Records in Toronto and Justin Time Records in Montreal.

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Later that year Fraser MacPherson died in Vancouver at the age of 65.