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Ian McDougall (born 14 June 1938) is an award winning Canadian composer and trombonist. He is best known in his role as lead trombonist with the Grammy and Juno award winning ensemble Rob McConnell's The Boss Brass. == Life and career == McDougall was born in Calgary, and grew up in Victoria. At the age of 11, he joined the Victoria Boy’s Band, wanting to be a drummer. Disappointed at not playing a full drum kit, he thought he'd like to try trumpet instead, but his father intervened: "Play the trombone, son, because a good trombone player is never out of work."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ian McDougall Receives The Order of Canada )〕 Starting at the age of 13, he started playing at venues around Victoria.〔 McDougall left Victoria in 1960 to tour in Great Britain with the John Dankworth Band. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ian McDougall Biography )〕 He returned to Vancouver in 1962, was a freelance player, and played with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and at the Cave Supper Club, under the leadership of Fraser MacPherson.〔 He began studying at the University of British Columbia, earning Bachelor of Music (1966), and Master of Music (1970).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/ian-mcdougall-emc/ )〕 In 1970 he co-founded the fusion group Pacific Salt,〔 with five of Vancouver's premier jazz musicians: guitarist Oliver Gannon, Don Clark (trumpet), Ron Johnston (piano), Tony Clitheroe (bass, bass guitar), and George Ursan (drums).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pacific Salt )〕 Pacific Salt recorded three LPs, and was inactive by the early 1980s. Pacific Salt bandmates McDougall, Gannon, and Johnston recorded in 1976 and 1988 and in 1990 toured the Canadian festival circuit under the name R.I.O., initials from each of their given names.〔 McDougall reunited with Gannon and Johnston to perform as R.I.O in 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=THE BIG PERSONALITY: Ian McDougall )〕 In 1973 he and his wife, violinist Barbara McDougall moved East to Toronto and began a studio career.〔 Rob McConnell founder of The Boss Brass, invited him to join the group, and he became a featured soloist, playing with the group until 1991.〔 McDougall was a founding member, soloist, lead trombone, and arranger for Doug Hamilton's The Brass Connection.〔 McDougall has composed and arranged classical music, with commissions from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Vancouver and Toronto Symphony orchestras.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ian McDougall (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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