Vancouver Jazz History Archive

In the spring of 1961, Jim Carney was a young producer at CBC-Televsion Vancouver (CBUT) collaborating with Cellar manager Dave Quarin in a cost-sharing arrangement whereby The Cellar was able to present outstanding West Coast musicians for a period…

Al Neil at Western Front

(L-R): Al Neil (piano); Bob Frogge (vibraphone); Freddy Schreiber (bass); Bill Boyle (drums); John Dawe (trumpet).

Al Neil (piano); Tony Clitheroe (bass); Jim Johnson (ts); John Dawe (tpt).

Al Neil and Gregg Simpson duo concert at Intermedia. Al Neil (piano), Gregg Simpson (drums)

Al Neil (piano, zither)

(L-R): Dale Hillary (as); Al Neil (piano); Tony Clitheroe (bass); Jerry Fuller Jr. (drums).

Al Neil trio rehearsing at Intermedia studio. Al Neil (piano), Richard Anstey (bass), Gregg Simpson (drums).

Al Neil trio rehearsing at Intermedia studio. Al Neil (piano), Richard Anstey (bass), Gregg Simpson (drums).

Al Neil (piano).

Ella Fitzgerald (vox); Paul Smith (piano).

New York. (L-R): Dale Hillary (as); Ornette Coleman (as); Spanky de Brest (bass); Don Cherry (tpt); Mel Lewis (drums).

L.A. guitarist Barney Kessel and his quartet were brought in for an unusual six day run. Kessel, at the time, was "cashing-in" on the then popular "soul-jazz" craze. He later cancelled the last two days of the booking.

(L-R): Bill Boyle (drums); Tony Clitheroe (bass); Jim Johnson (ts); Jack Feyer (tpt); John Dawe (tb).

Billy Higgins (drums).

Billy Eckstine (vox); Sarah Vaughan (vox); Count Basie (piano); Joe Williams (vox); Jeri Southern (vox); Bud Powell (piano); Phineas Newborn Jr. (piano); Chet Baker (tpt); Lester Young (sax); Zoot Sims (sax); Terry Gibbs (vibraphone).