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Jethro Tull is returning to the Maine Center for the Arts – sort of. This Friday, Tull frontman Ian Anderson will bring his orchestral solo act to the University of Maine. He will draw from a selection of solo songs, instrumentals, classical pieces, and of course, tunes from the legendary Jethro Tull, all “carefully rearranged for amplified flute, acoustic-rock trio and, of course, members of his orchestra,” according to the MCA Web site. Anderson will bring a 28-piece orchestra with him for the performance.
“This is a project that Anderson is very excited about and it is all his creation. He has arranged the Tull material for this new configuration. Anyone who loves him with Tull will surely love this concert,” said Adele Adkins, associate director at the MCA.
“Ian Anderson has long been considered to be the foremost and, to many, the only promoter of rock-style flute,” the MCA’s Web site states.
Born in 1947, Anderson is a native of Scotland. He formed Jethro Tull in 1968 and has since released 30 albums, selling more than 60 million copies. Anderson is no stranger to live shows; Tull has played over 2,500 concerts in more than 40 countries in the past three decades. In addition to his pioneering rock-style of flute, Anderson plays whistles, ethnic flutes, acoustic guitar, and a variety of mandolins.
Ian Anderson has released four solo albums in his career: 1983′s “Walk Into Light,” the flute instrumental “Divinities” in 1995, which saw large commercial and critical success, 2000′s acoustic collection, “The Secret Language of Birds,” and most recently “Rupi’s Dance” in 2003.
Jethro Tull played the MCA in the fall of 2004 to an enthusiastic audience. Ian Anderson’s return for a solo show will be a unique and exciting experience. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets for the general public are priced at $43. UMaine students may use their free tickets, and there will be $5 student rush tickets on the day of the performance.
