Alan Gowen • Phil Miller • Richard Sinclair • Trevor Tomkins ‎– Before A Word Is Said (1982, CD, England)

Recorded in April and May 1981, this is amoungst the last session by the great Alan Gowen who died in 1982. Along with Richard Sinclair on Bass (a genuine member of the so-called Canterbury scene that arose out of The Wilde Flowers and spawned Caravan and Soft Machine but also influenced a range of bands including National Health etc. The Quartet is completed by drummer Trevor Tomkin who brings a light free jazz touch. For Gowen this is a continuation of the themes that he explored the the wonderful Two Rainbows Daily with Hugh Hopper.