Gilgamesh, a British jazz fusion band from the United Kingdom, was formed in 1972. The group was led by keyboardist Alan Gowen and initially included drummer Mike Travis, guitarist Rick Morcombe, bassist Jeff Clyne, and saxophonist Alan Wakeman. Their debut performance took place in January 1973. In late 1973, Steve Cook replaced Neil Murray on bass. Gilgamesh secured a recording contract with Virgin's subsidiary label Caroline Records in 1975, releasing their self-titled debut album. The band disbanded later that year but reformed in 1977 with Neil Murray, Phil Lee, and drummer Trevor Tomkins. Their second album, Another Fine Tune You've Got Me Into, was released in 1978 on Charly Records. Alan Gowen passed away from leukemia in May 1981 at the age of 33. In 2000, Cuneiform Records released Arriving Twice, a collection of archival recordings featuring various line-ups.
