| When Words Fail | ||||
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| Released | April 1995 | |||
| Venue | ABC Studio 345, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
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When Words Fail is a studio album by Australian recording jazz trio Paul Grabowsky Trio. The album is the second for the trio of Paul Grabowsky (piano), Gary Costello (bass) and Allan Browne (drums).
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1996, the album won ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album; [1] the second time the trio have won this award.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When Words Fail" | Paul Grabowsky | 6:25 |
| 2. | "Isabella's Dance" | Grabowsky | 9:23 |
| 3. | "Allemande" | Johann Sebastian Bach | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Play School" | Grabowsky | 7:42 |
| 5. | "Blau" | Grabowsky | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Stars Apart" | Grabowsky | 5:15 |
| 7. | "Embryo" | Grabowsky | 7:00 |
| 8. | "La Scragga" | Grabowsky | 7:52 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | April 1995 [2] [3] | ORIGiN Records | OR010 | |
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