Ian McDougall (musician)
Ian McDougall (born 14 June 1938) is a Canadian jazz musician who played lead trombone for Rob McConnell and 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." 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. 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). 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). Pacific Salt recorded three LPs,