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Pacific Salt

Label: Gramophone
1970 - circa 80s
*Pacific Salt. Vancouver jazz band in the fusion style. It was formed in 1970 by the trombonist Ian McDougall, with Don Clark (trumpet), Ron Johnston (piano), Oliver Gannon (guitar), Tony Clitheroe (bass, bass guitar), and George Ursan (drums). All were among the city's first-call studio musicians of the day. McDougall remained with the band until 1973. P.J. Perry (saxophones) was a member 1972-5, his place taken by Jack Stafford. Tony Clitheroe was succeeded in turn by Torben Oxbol and Tom Haslett. *Source The Canadian Encyclopedia
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Last Lineup

P.J. Perry
Saxophone/Flute
1973 - 3980
Tony Clitheroe
Bass
1973 - 3980
George Ursan
Drums
1973 - 3980
Oliver Gannon
Guitar
1973 - 3980
Ron Johnston
Piano
1973 - 3980
Ian McDougall
Trombone
1973 - 3980
Don Clark
Trumpet/Flugelhorn
1973 - 3980