Ian Anderson featured on Unnur Birna’s ‘Sunshine’

[divider type=”standard” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Ian Anderson featured on Unnur Birna’s ‘Sunshine’ [/vc_column_text] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Unnur Birna is a Reykjavik-based violinist and singer. She has performed as a session musician with countless Icelandic and international artists while recording and appearing as a solo artist as well. … Read More

Mandoki Soulmates – Featuring Ian Anderson

[divider type=”standard” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] 20 Years of Mandoki Soulmates – Featuring Ian Anderson [/vc_column_text] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] “Mandoki’s Soulmates is the collective title for a ever-evolving band of musicians from several disciplines. Jazzers like Anthony Jackson, Bill Evans, Al Di Meola, Victor Bailey and Randy Brecker … Read More

Ian Anderson’s Halloween 2013 Update

[divider type=”standard” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Ian Anderson’s Halloween 2013 Update NEWS from the front… [/vc_column_text] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Another US/Canada tour draws to a close as we wend our way from Edmonton to Calgary. Miles of flat farmland with all the crops long since harvested as winter … Read More

Jethro Tull live guest Anna Phoebe to release new album

[vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Jethro Tull live guest Anna Phoebe to release new album featuring Ian Anderson Violinist and composer Anna Phoebe has been thrilling audiences around the world with her dazzling live performances. An instantly recognisable and charismatic performer, Anna has played major arenas all over the United States, London venues including the Royal Albert Hall and … Read More

Benefit Collector’s Edition now available to pre-order

[showcase_layerslider revslider_shortcode=”benefit” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] A DVD/2CD ‘Collector’s Edition’ of Benefit (1970), one of Jethro Tull’s finest and most lyrically personal albums is now available to pre-order. [/vc_column_text] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/3″ el_position=”first”] 2CD/DVD Collector’s Edition CD1: Stereo CD of the album plus bonus tracks mixed by Steven Wilson … Read More

Ian Anderson at the 2013 Prog Awards

[divider type=”standard” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Ian Anderson at the 2013 Progressive Music Awards [/vc_column_text] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] “Prog is FUN!” began award recipient Ian Anderson last night at the Prog Magazine Awards, held in the quaint majesty of London’s Kew Gardens. The Prog God Award was presented … Read More

Benefit 2CD+DVD Collector’s Edition

[divider type=”standard” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Jethro Tull’s ‘Benefit’ 2CD+DVD Collector’s Edition [hr] Following the release last year of the 40th anniversary edition of Thick as a Brick, on 28th October Chrysalis Records will release a Collector’s Edition of Jethro Tull’s Benefit album. Benefit was Jethro Tull’s third album, first released … Read More

Fritz Rau: 1929-2013

My dear friend and long-standing German promoter, Fritz Rau, died aged 83 on Monday 19th August. Fritz was the one who, along with his co-promoter Horst Lippmann, brought Jethro Tull to Germany for the first time in 1969 at the kind suggestion of Jimi Hendrix. Over the years we played many concerts with Fritz at the helm and only in … Read More

Jethro Tull and IA nominated in 2013 Prog Awards

[vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson nominated in 2013 Progressive Music Awards [/vc_column_text] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Jethro Tull’s 40th Anniversary reissue of the 1972 classic ‘Thick As A Brick’ has been nominated in the ‘Grand Design‘ category in the 2013 Progressive Music Awards. Ian Anderson has also been nominated in the ‘Live Event‘ category for … Read More

July News Update by Ian Anderson

[divider type=”standard” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] July News Update by Ian Anderson Friday 5th July 2013 [/vc_column_text] [vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”3/4″ el_position=”first”] So – here we are with the new-look website. Much of the archival content remains for reference. But there are new features and a new architecture. There are exciting new … Read More