Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson

Acting

August 10, 1947Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

1996

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

1996

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

2015

Jethro Tull: Live At Montreux 2003

Jethro Tull: Live At Montreux 2003

2007

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

2002

Butcher House

Butcher House

2006

Jethro Tull Their Fully Authorized Story

Jethro Tull Their Fully Authorized Story

2008

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick Live In Iceland

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick Live In Iceland

2014

Melody Makers

Melody Makers

2019

Acting45

Jethro Tull: Under Wraps (The Unwrapped Edition)

Jethro Tull: Under Wraps (The Unwrapped Edition)

2026

Jethro Tull: The Christmas Album Fresh Snow at Christmas

Jethro Tull: The Christmas Album Fresh Snow at Christmas

2024

A World Without Beethoven?

A World Without Beethoven?

2020

Self

Melody Makers

Melody Makers

2019

Jethro Tull: Stormwatch (40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition)

Jethro Tull: Stormwatch (40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition)

2019

Himself

ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of Freedom

ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of Freedom

2019

Self

Jethro Tull: This Was (50th Anniversary Edition)

Jethro Tull: This Was (50th Anniversary Edition)

2018

Himself

Back Beat

Back Beat

2016

Himself

Jethro Tull: Too Old to Rock'n'Roll, Too Young To Die! (The TV Special Edition)

Jethro Tull: Too Old to Rock'n'Roll, Too Young To Die! (The TV Special Edition)

2015

Himself

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

2015

Self

Led Zeppelin Played Here

Led Zeppelin Played Here

2014

Self (archive footage)

A Venue For The End Of The World

A Venue For The End Of The World

2014

Himself

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick Live In Iceland

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick Live In Iceland

2014

Himself

Acoustic at the BBC

Acoustic at the BBC

2011

Self

Jethro Tull: Live at Madison Square Garden 1978

Jethro Tull: Live at Madison Square Garden 1978

2009

Himself

Prog Rock at the BBC

Prog Rock at the BBC

2009

Self

Jethro Tull Live at AVO Session Basel

Jethro Tull Live at AVO Session Basel

2008

Himself

Jethro Tull Their Fully Authorized Story

Jethro Tull Their Fully Authorized Story

2008

Jethro Tull: Jack in the Green - Live in Germany

Jethro Tull: Jack in the Green - Live in Germany

2008

Himself

Jethro Tull: Bethlehem, PA 9 August 2003

Jethro Tull: Bethlehem, PA 9 August 2003

2007

Himself

Jethro Tull: Live At Montreux 2003

Jethro Tull: Live At Montreux 2003

2007

Lead Vocal

Butcher House

Butcher House

2006

Robotnik 2

The Moody Blues: Classic Artists

The Moody Blues: Classic Artists

2006

Self

Jethro Tull - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano 2005

Jethro Tull - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano 2005

2005

Guitar

Ian Anderson - Plays the Orchestral Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson - Plays the Orchestral Jethro Tull

2005

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

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

2005

Self

Ian Anderson & A. Griminelli - Da Bach Ai Jethro Tull - Concerto Di Natale 2004

Ian Anderson & A. Griminelli - Da Bach Ai Jethro Tull - Concerto Di Natale 2004

2005

self

Jethro Tull A New Day Yesterday

Jethro Tull A New Day Yesterday

2004

Let it Rock: Volume 1

Let it Rock: Volume 1

2003

Self - Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

2002

Lead Vocals, Flute

The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One

The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One

2001

Self

Uriah Heep: Acoustically Driven

Uriah Heep: Acoustically Driven

2001

Self - Flute

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

1996

Self - Flute, Lead Vocals

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

1996

Self - Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull: 20 Years Of Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull: 20 Years Of Jethro Tull

1988

Himself

Say Yes

Say Yes

1986

Crewman

Jethro Tull - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA

Jethro Tull - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA

1984

himself

The New Lords of the Isles

The New Lords of the Isles

1981

Self

Jethro Tull: Slipstream

Jethro Tull: Slipstream

1981

Himself

Jethro Tull - Live at the Capital Centre

Jethro Tull - Live at the Capital Centre

1977

Vocals, Guitar, Flute

Jethro Tull: Story of the Hare who Lost his Spectacles

Jethro Tull: Story of the Hare who Lost his Spectacles

1973

Participation

Participation

1971

Self (archive footage)

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

1966

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

Jethro Tull - Tullavision

Jethro Tull - Tullavision

Himself

Directing2

Jethro Tull: Jack in the Green - Live in Germany

Jethro Tull: Jack in the Green - Live in Germany

2008

Director

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

2002

Director

Production2

Jethro Tull: Under Wraps (The Unwrapped Edition)

Jethro Tull: Under Wraps (The Unwrapped Edition)

2026

Producer

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

2002

Producer

Sound1

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

2002

Sound Mixer