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https://bchdp.arcabc.ca/migration-stub/al-neil-tribute-concert-excerpt
‘Seeing it Through’
Video documentation excerpt of the Al Neil Tribute Concert, ‘Seeing It Through’ by Gregg Simpson (drums), Clyde Reed (bass), and Paul Plimley (piano). Visuals of Al Neil’s work mixed by Krista Lomax. Presented by Coastal Jazz and Blues and the New Orchestra Workshop Society.
Drums (mus): Simpson, Gregg
String bass (mus): Reed, Clyde
Piano (mus): Plimley, Paul
Artist (art): Lomax, Krista
Videographer (vdg): Moyah, Elaine
The archivist and Archive Manager, Dan Pon talks about the addition of this video to the grunt gallery Archives, he explains:
Though I never met Paul in person I did have occasion to connect with him in 2021 regarding a video of him, Gregg Simpson, and Clyde Reed performing a tribute concert for Al Neil, held in grunt gallery’s archive. Paul struck me as a consummate artist: sharp in his critique of the audio quality in a video recorded nearly 20 years prior in the early digital age and yet generous in understanding the value of this documentation and in seeking a way to share this performance online without major compromise to his recording ethos. The camaraderie and rapport I observed between Paul, Gregg, and Clyde, even in a simple email thread, made me wish I could have seen their collaborative instincts live on stage together. In the end we excerpted a single piece from the concert, ‘Seeing it Through’, which was a wonderful memory to share and, I think, a great example of archives working with creators to represent their material and creative legacy in a flexible and respectful way. Rest in peace Paul, may your memory live on and your music continue to move its listeners.
Dan Pon, grunt gallery Archives Manager, 2025
