Trevor Tomkins
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Trevor Ramsey Tomkins is an English
jazz
drummer best known for his work in a number of British bands in the 1970s, including Gilgamesh
.
His recorded several albums with pianist Michael Garrick
in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In the 1970s, he worked with Ian Carr
's Nucleus
, Giles Farnaby's Dream Band
and Henry Lowther
's Quaternity.
He is the first cousin of Roy Budd
(jazz pianist and film composer of "Get Carter
" fame), and Peter C. Budd (jazz guitarist living in Chicago
), and was a member of various trios and other line-ups with Roy Budd.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
drummer best known for his work in a number of British bands in the 1970s, including Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh (band)
Gilgamesh were a British jazz fusion band in the 1970s led by keyboardist Alan Gowen, part of the Canterbury scene.-History:...
.
His recorded several albums with pianist Michael Garrick
Michael Garrick
Michael Garrick MBE was an English jazz pianist and composer, and a pioneer in mixing jazz with poetry recitations.-Biography:...
in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In the 1970s, he worked with Ian Carr
Ian Carr
Ian Carr was a Scottish jazz musician, composer, writer, and educator.-Early years:Carr was born in Dumfries, Scotland, the elder brother of Mike Carr...
's Nucleus
Nucleus (band)
Nucleus were a pioneering jazz-rock band from Britain who continued in different forms from 1969 to 1989. In their first year they won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival, released the album Elastic Rock, and performed both at the Newport Jazz Festival and the Village Gate jazz club.They were...
, Giles Farnaby's Dream Band
Giles Farnaby's Dream Band
Giles Farnaby's Dream Band was a collaboration between the early music ensemble St. George’s Canzona, Derby-based folk group The Druids, and Trevor Crozier’s 'Broken Consort'...
and Henry Lowther
Henry Lowther
Henry Lowther may refer to:*Henry Lowther, 3rd Viscount Lonsdale *Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale *Henry Lowther , British Conservative politician...
's Quaternity.
He is the first cousin of Roy Budd
Roy Budd
Roy Frederick Budd , was a British jazz musician and composer, known for his film scores.Born in Mitcham, Surrey, Budd became interested in music from an early age and had built up a vast musical repertoire by the age of eight...
(jazz pianist and film composer of "Get Carter
Get Carter
Get Carter is a 1971 British crime film directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine as Jack Carter, a gangster who sets out to avenge the death of his brother in a series of unrelenting and brutal killings played out against the grim background of derelict urban housing in the city of...
" fame), and Peter C. Budd (jazz guitarist living in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
), and was a member of various trios and other line-ups with Roy Budd.