Eddie Jobson

At 69 years old, Eddie Jobson has this physical status:

Edwin Jobson (born 28 April 1955) is an English keyboardist and violinist who is known for his use of synthesizers.

Curved Air, Roxy Music, U.K., Jethro Tull, and (very briefly) Yes.

In 1976–77, Frank Zappa's band played him.

Jobson's keyboard work aside, he has also won acclaim for his violin performances.

At the 2017 Progressive Music Awards, he received the "Life Achievement" award.

Eddie Jobson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2019 as a member of Roxy Music.

Early years

Edwin Jobson was born in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, England, on April 28, 1955. He began playing piano at age 7, and when he was eight, he began playing in an orchestra. He applied to study at the Royal Academy at 16 but was refused admission due to his age, so he joined Fat Grapple instead. Fat Grapple, a 17-year-old boy, adored Curved Air, and Jobson replaced Darryl Way on violin shortly thereafter.

With the introduction of Air Cut in 1973, the company had some regional success. They toured Europe but they disbanded shortly afterwards. The Lovechild album, which featured two of Jobson's songs, was released in 2009.

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Solo career

Jobson's solo effort, The Green Album, was released by Capitol Records/EMI in 1983. Half of the original compositions were performed in a band-style style, with session musicians on drums, bass, and guitars, while the other half are instrumentals performed by Jobson without accompaniment (save bass on one track). Jobson's repertoire included vocals, keyboards, and electric violins.

With Theme of Secrets, two years later, Jobson made a major genre shift from progressive rock to the stylings of modern age. This 1985 release by the new-age record label Private Music was released solely using Synclavier and samples. On the label's compilation album, Piano One, he wrote and performed three piano pieces the same year.

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