Trevor Tomkins Cause Of Death

Trevor Ramsey Tomkins, a British jazz drummer best known for his work in a number of British bands in the 1970s, including Gilgamesh has died. He was born on 12 May 1941 and died in September 2022 at age 81.

What was Trevor Tomkins’ cause of death? A cause of death was not stated.

Tomkins was born in London and studied music at the Guildhall School of Music.

He recorded several albums with pianist Michael Garrick and Don Rendell in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

In the 1970s, he worked with Ian Carr’s Nucleus, Giles Farnaby’s Dream Band, David Becker and Henry Lowther’s Quaternity.

Tomkins was a popular choice for visiting musicians including Sonny Stitt, Phil Woods and Lee Konitz.

Tomkins was 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.