Ian Anderson

Biography

Ian Scott Anderson MBE (born 10 August 1947) is a British musician best known for being the chief vocalist, flautist, and acoustic guitarist of the British rock band Jethro Tull. He is a multi-instrumentalist who also plays harmonica, keyboard, bass guitar, bouzouki, balalaika, saxophone and a variety of whistles. His solo work began with Walk into Light in 1983; since then he has released another five albums, including the sequel to the 1972 Jethro Tull album Thick as a Brick, titled TaaB 2: Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock? (2012).

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Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

Self

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Self - Jethro Tull

Melody Makers

The Moody Blues: Classic Artists

Self

Jethro Tull: Nothing Is Easy - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Jethro Tull: The Christmas Album Fresh Snow at Christmas
2020	A World Without Beethoven?	Self
2019	ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of Freedom
2019	Melody Makers
2019	Jethro Tull: Stormwatch (40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition)	Himself
2018	Jethro Tull: This Was (50th Anniversary Edition)	Himself
2015	Jethro Tull: Too Old to Rock'n'Roll, Too Young To Die! (The TV Special Edition)	Himself
2015	The Ritchie Blackmore Story	Self
2014	Led Zeppelin Played Here	Self (archive footage)
2014	Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick Live In Iceland	Himself
2014	A Venue For The End Of The World	Himself
2012	Jethro Tull: Thick As A Brick
2011	Acoustic at the BBC	Self
2009	Jethro Tull: Live at Madison Square Garden 1978	Himself
2009	Prog Rock at the BBC	Self
2008	Jethro Tull: Jack in the Green - Live in Germany	Himself
2008	Jethro Tull Their Fully Authorized Story
2008	Jethro Tull Live at AVO Session Basel	Himself
2007	Jethro Tull: Live At Montreux 2003	Lead Vocal
2007	Jethro Tull: Bethlehem, PA 9 August 2003	Himself
2006	Butcher House	Robotnik 2
2006	The Moody Blues: Classic Artists	Self
2005	Jethro Tull: Nothing Is Easy - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970	Self
2005	Ian Anderson - Plays the Orchestral Jethro Tull
2005	Ian Anderson & A. Griminelli - Da Bach Ai Jethro Tull - Concerto Di Natale 2004	self
2005	Jethro Tull - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano 2005	Guitar
2004	Jethro Tull A New Day Yesterday
2003	Let it Rock: Volume 1	Self - Jethro Tull
2002	Jethro Tull: Living With The Past	Lead Vocals, Flute
2001	The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One	Self
2001	Uriah Heep: Acoustically Driven	Self - Flute
1996	The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus	Self - Flute, Lead Vocals
1996	Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival	Self - Jethro Tull
1988	Jethro Tull: 20 Years Of Jethro Tull	Himself
1986	Say Yes	Crewman
1984	Jethro Tull - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA	himself
1981	Jethro Tull: Slipstream	Himself
1973	Jethro Tull: Story of the Hare who Lost his Spectacles
1971	Participation	Self (archive footage)
	Jethro Tull - Tullavision	Himself

Year	TV Show	Role
2016	Back Beat	Himself
1966	4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self