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Dean Fraser

real name Dean Ivanhoe Fraser

Dean Ivanhoe Fraser - Jamaican saxophonist

Kingston, Jamaica · b. 1957-08-04

Dean Fraser is credited on 3,072 releases across 1,186 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1975–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,072

Credits

1,186

Albums

6

Decades active

320

In collections

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Born: August 4, 1957
Dean Fraser (sometimes appearing as Dean Frazer) is a Jamaican saxophonist who has contributed to hundreds of reggae recordings since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the Musgrave Medal by the Jamaican government in 1993 in recognition of his services to music.

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Credited work

3,072 releases · 1,186 albums · active 1975–2026

  • Performance · 3,383
  • Other credits · 317
  • Production · 190
  • Engineering · 32

Studios: Channel One Recording Studio · Dynamic Sounds Studios · Tuff Gong Recording Studio · Harry J's Recording Studio

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