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Eddie Jobson
Edwin Jobson (born 28 April 1955) is an English musician who has been a member of several rock bands including Curved Air, Roxy Music, U.K., and Jethro Tull. He was also part of Frank Zappa's band in 1976–77. Noted for his keyboard work, Jobson has also gained acclaim for his violin playing. He won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards. In March 2019 Jobson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Roxy Music.
Jobson was born Edwin Jobson in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, England on 28 April 1955. He started to learn piano at age seven, and added violin when he was eight. He received a Diploma of Distinction from the Royal Academy of Music at the same age, and was playing in an orchestra at 12. At 16 he applied to study at the Royal Academy, but was denied a place because of his age, so he joined local band Fat Grapple instead. When he was 17 in 1972, Fat Grapple supported Curved Air, and shortly afterwards Jobson replaced the departing Darryl Way on violin.
The group had some regional success with their 1973 release Air Cut. They toured in Europe but disbanded shortly thereafter. In 2009, previously recorded tapes were released as the Lovechild album, which included two of Jobson's compositions.
While still in Curved Air, Jobson, who was 16, became acquainted with Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry as their sisters shared a room in college. Jobson contributed to Ferry's solo album These Foolish Things, then in 1973 Jobson, 17 years old, replaced Brian Eno in Roxy Music, where he found himself playing three roles: Eno's, Ferry's (who had stepped up as a frontman after initially playing piano), and his own.
Jobson stayed with the band for three studio albums and numerous tours before the band went on an extended hiatus in 1976. He featured on the live Viva! album, particularly on "If There Is Something".
In 1977, he collaborated with Bryan Ferry on the composition “As The World Turns”. The song’s intricate and complex arrangements were tied together by Jobson. This song was released on the B-side of Ferry’s solo single “This Is Tomorrow”.
Throughout the 1970s, Jobson continued to perform on keyboards and violin for a variety of recording artists, including King Crimson, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay, John Entwistle, and Bill Bruford.[citation needed]
While touring in late 1975, Roxy Music opened for Frank Zappa's band in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was at this performance that Jobson and Zappa first met. After the Roxy tour ended, Jobson subsequently spent a week in early 1976 travelling with Zappa's band in Canada, during which time Jobson and Zappa performed a varied repertoire in hotel rooms and backstage at concert venues. Jobson was eventually brought onstage with only minutes' notice to perform what was essentially an audition before thousands of Zappa fans.
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Eddie Jobson
Edwin Jobson (born 28 April 1955) is an English musician who has been a member of several rock bands including Curved Air, Roxy Music, U.K., and Jethro Tull. He was also part of Frank Zappa's band in 1976–77. Noted for his keyboard work, Jobson has also gained acclaim for his violin playing. He won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards. In March 2019 Jobson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Roxy Music.
Jobson was born Edwin Jobson in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, England on 28 April 1955. He started to learn piano at age seven, and added violin when he was eight. He received a Diploma of Distinction from the Royal Academy of Music at the same age, and was playing in an orchestra at 12. At 16 he applied to study at the Royal Academy, but was denied a place because of his age, so he joined local band Fat Grapple instead. When he was 17 in 1972, Fat Grapple supported Curved Air, and shortly afterwards Jobson replaced the departing Darryl Way on violin.
The group had some regional success with their 1973 release Air Cut. They toured in Europe but disbanded shortly thereafter. In 2009, previously recorded tapes were released as the Lovechild album, which included two of Jobson's compositions.
While still in Curved Air, Jobson, who was 16, became acquainted with Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry as their sisters shared a room in college. Jobson contributed to Ferry's solo album These Foolish Things, then in 1973 Jobson, 17 years old, replaced Brian Eno in Roxy Music, where he found himself playing three roles: Eno's, Ferry's (who had stepped up as a frontman after initially playing piano), and his own.
Jobson stayed with the band for three studio albums and numerous tours before the band went on an extended hiatus in 1976. He featured on the live Viva! album, particularly on "If There Is Something".
In 1977, he collaborated with Bryan Ferry on the composition “As The World Turns”. The song’s intricate and complex arrangements were tied together by Jobson. This song was released on the B-side of Ferry’s solo single “This Is Tomorrow”.
Throughout the 1970s, Jobson continued to perform on keyboards and violin for a variety of recording artists, including King Crimson, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay, John Entwistle, and Bill Bruford.[citation needed]
While touring in late 1975, Roxy Music opened for Frank Zappa's band in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was at this performance that Jobson and Zappa first met. After the Roxy tour ended, Jobson subsequently spent a week in early 1976 travelling with Zappa's band in Canada, during which time Jobson and Zappa performed a varied repertoire in hotel rooms and backstage at concert venues. Jobson was eventually brought onstage with only minutes' notice to perform what was essentially an audition before thousands of Zappa fans.
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