caption associated_acts years_active birth_place article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
oliver . gannon in 2015 . photo by pat gannon pacific mcdougall , ron johnston , miles black salt , rio , fraser macpherson , ian 1961 -- present dublin , ireland oliver gannon
 oliver gannon non_vocal_instrumentalist 23 march 1943 jazz guitar jazz oliver_gannon_white_rock_bc_march_1_2015 . jpg vancouver , british columbia , canada oliver gannon musician , songwriter , arranger , educator
oliver gannon

oliver gannon -lrb- born 23 march 1943 -rrb- is an irish-born canadian composer and musician .
he is one of canada 's best known jazz guitarists , a winner of the national jazz award 's guitarist of the year , and is best known for his collaborations with the late fraser macpherson that led to a 1983 juno award for best jazz album .
