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; the second time the trio have won this award.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When Words Fail"Paul Grabowsky6:25
2."Isabella's Dance"Grabowsky9:23
3."Allemande"Johann Sebastian Bach4:35
4."Play School"Grabowsky7:42
5."Blau"Grabowsky5:08
6."Stars Apart"Grabowsky5:15
7."Embryo"Grabowsky7:00
8."La Scragga"Grabowsky7:52

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogue
AustraliaApril 1995CDORIGiN RecordsOR010