Ian Scott Anderson,
MBE (born 10 August 1947) is a Scottish-born musician, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work as the lead vocalist,
flautist and acoustic guitarist of British
rock band
Jethro Tull. Anderson plays several other musical instruments, including keyboards, bass guitar,
bouzouki,
balalaika, saxophone, harmonica, and a variety of
whistles. His solo work began with the 1983 album
Walk into Light, and since then he has released another five works, including the sequel of Jethro Tull album
Thick as a Brick (1972) in 2012, entitled
Thick as a Brick 2.