JOBSON, EDDIE.

Keyboards, violin, producer.

NEWS October 2007.
UKZ: UKZ is the name of the new band of Eddie Jobson, together with Trey Gunn, Aaron Lippert, Alex Machacek and Marco Minnemann. The announcement really came out of nowhere, after some rumours had been floating around for the last few weeks. It seems pretty real though, with an official website launched at www.ukzband.com
The following comes from Abstract Logix:

Announcing "UKZ" - the definitive musicians' band, formed by keyboard and electric-violin legend Eddie Jobson. Returning from a self-imposed 27-year retirement from band and touring activity, the reclusive progressive-music pioneer and 'UK' co-founder set out to find the same caliber of next-generation musicians for the new UKZ project that would equal or surpass the talents of his previous colleagues and collaborators - an impressive list that includes Frank Zappa, Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Phil Collins, John Entwistle, Ian Anderson, Simon Phillips, Terry Bozzio, Allan Holdsworth, and Tony Levin.

Eddie Jobson--who was born and raised in the Durham area of England--has hand-selected a truly international dream-band of virtuosos from around the world.

Aaron Lippert--a citizen of Belgium, but born and raised in New York--the former lead singer and songwriter for Columbia recording artists Expanding Man.

Trey Gunn--a Texas native, currently residing in Seattle--a ten-year veteran of King Crimson and the leading exponent of the Warr touch guitar.

Alex Machacek--from Vienna, Austria--an award-winning guitar prodigy and composer. Dont forget to check out his two releases on Abstract Logix.

Marco Minnemann--from Hannover, Germany--a drumming phenomenon of unparalleled virtuosity.

Fittingly, for an international 21st-century band that formed on the internet, the group are working together digitally, exchanging music and video files electronically from their respective cities. Their self-titled debut album is slated for release in February 2008, and the "One City World Tour" special-event premier concert will take place on January 25, 2008 in Los Angeles [details to be announced].

Also at the L.A. concert will be the world premier of Tony Levin's "Project Sticks," with stick player Michael Bernier joining Tony, along with former King Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto.

In 2009 he does some live shows in Poland with his band now caled called U-Z and John Wetton, Tony Levin & Greg Howe ar joing him.

 

 

Session for/ played in;

Brian Ferry ('73, '76),
Curved Air ('73),
Roger Glover ('74),
Phil Manzarena ('77),
Roxy Music,
U.K ('78-'79- '11!),
Jethro Tull ('80),
Frank Zappa ('81),
Zinc a solo project from '83,
Spyro Gyra ('86),
John Wetton ('87),
John Entwistle ('90),
Dana Gylepsie ('95).
Pattie Smith.
Alan Holdsworth, Road Games / The sixteen Men of Tain,
Phil collins; Brother Bear (as engineer!).
Mask as producer.
John Wetton (2011).

2011 live dates from: UK reunion featuring Eddie Jobson and John Wetton.

 

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Updated June 2011 by Nick.
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