Alan Gowen

Musician

English keyboardist associated with the Canterbury scene; member of Gilgamesh, Soft Heap and National Health. Died 17 May 1981 at age 33.

Recorded the album Before a Word Is Said with Phil Miller, Richard Sinclair and Trevor Tomkins; collaborated with Hugh Hopper; National Health released D.S. Al Coda as a tribute album composed of his pieces.

Giona's DeBaser review praises Alan Gowen's final recordings and his unbowed dedication to music. The review focuses on the album Before a Word Is Said and situates Gowen within Gilgamesh, Soft Heap and National Health. It highlights the album's balance, interplay and Gowen's legacy before his death in 1981.

For:Fans of the Canterbury scene, progressive rock and jazz-fusion; listeners interested in late 1970s/early 1980s British progressive music.

Alan Gowen fully embodies this type of individual, having played with the same energy, grace, and elegance that always distinguished him, even in the darkest moment of his life.
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