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Alan Gowen (19 August 1947 – 17 May 1981) was an English fusion / progressive rock keyboardist, best known for his work in Gilgamesh and National Health .
Gilgamesh by Gilgamesh, Alan Gowen released in 1975. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Gilgamesh (1972–1975, 1977–1978) were a British jazz fusion band in the 1970s led by keyboardist Alan Gowen, part of the Canterbury scene . History. The original basis of Gilgamesh was keyboardist Alan Gowen and drummer Mike Travis, the two working together on a band project with guitarist Rick Morcombe.
GILGAMESH (named after a legendary Sumerian king of Mesopotamia) were a two-album Canterbury Scene band led by keyboard player Alan Gowen. Gilgamesh are closely associated with two other Canterbury Scene bands from the proggy 1970's era: Hatfield & the North and National Health, with various ban ...
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One of the premier bands to feature on the Canterbury scene, GILGAMESH was led by the extraordinary keyboardist Alan Gowen, before his premature death. The music is very intricate, and of course keyboard oriented.
During most of the seventies, Alan Gowen was a central character of the Canterbury scene as a member of Gilgamesh, National Health and Soft Heap, thanks to his outstanding talents both as a keyboard player and composer.
GILGAMESH, named after a historical Sumerian king of the city-state, Uruk, was formed in 1972 by Alan Gowen, who entered the music world through the Afrobeat fusion band Assagai in 1971 before joining the ranks of the Canterbury jazz club.
