Alan Gowen; Phil Miller; Richard Sinclair; Trevor Tomkins ► Before A Word Is Said [HQ Audio] 1981

Recorded at Trinity Road on April 25th - 27th & May 2nd - 4th 1981. Alan Gowen – Keyboards Phil Miller – Guitar Trevor Tomkins – Drums Richard Sinclair – Bass "The music on 'Before A Word Is Said' was recorded when Alan was extremely ill with leukemia and the effects of the chemotherapy. It is a testament to his stoicism, and to his love of music, that he could even contemplate embarking on a recording project, let alone embue it with a combination of relaxed enjoyment and steely determination. Implicit in the title is the idea that here was a man composing his own musical epitaph, a sad thought, but Alan would have been quick to discourage such sadness. Let's instead enjoy the music of one of England' finest keyboard players and composers." Phil Miller, April 1995 (From CD liner notes) https://rateyourmusic.com/release/alb... https://www.discogs.com/Alan-Gowen-Ph... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Mille... http://jazzarchives.blogspot.com/2010... http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp...