Terry Cox obituary

Terry Cox playing the drums with Pentangle in the late 1960s. From left: Danny Thompson, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee and John Renbourn. Photograph: Brian Shuel/Redferns

On 27 May 1967, a bravely original band called Pentangle made their first major appearance, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. They were not a typical folk group, although they included the folk scene’s acoustic guitar heroes Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, along with the singer Jacqui McShee.

But they were not a typical jazz band either, despite playing lengthy improvisations and including the jazz and blues exponents Danny Thompson on bass and Terry Cox on drums. Instead, they presented a subtle and often complex fusion of jazz, traditional styles, new songs and blues.