Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in Luton, Bedfordshire, in December 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, has been with the band since 1969, after he replaced original guitarist Mick Abrahams. Initially playing blues rock with an experimental flavour, they have also incorporated elements of classical music, folk music, jazz, hard rock and art rock into their music. One of the world's best-selling music artists, the band have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide in a career that has spanned more than forty years. Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in Luton, Bedfordshire, in December 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, has been with the band since 1969, after he replaced original guitarist Mick Abrahams. Initially playing blues rock with an experimental flavour, they have also incorporated elements of classical music, folk music, jazz, hard rock and art rock into their music. One of the world's best-selling music artists, the band have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide in a career that has spanned more than forty years. false 2025-11-07 18:53:47 2265 Aor Arena Rock Art Rock Blues Blues Rock British Folk Rock Christmas Music Classic Rock Country Electronic Rock Folk Folk Rock Hard Rock Progressive Progressive Folk Progressive Rock Rock Symphonic Rock Synth-Pop World Fusion 111346 ece57992-dc2e-4f67-a269-fa43626c1a3d /media/data/media5/Music/Jethro Tull/folder.jpg /media/data/media5/Music/Jethro Tull/backdrop.jpg /media/data/media5/Music/Jethro Tull/fanart.jpg 1 1978 1982 1985 1987 1993 1995 1998 2001 2002 2003 2004 2014 2015 2015 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2021 2021 2022 2023 2023 2024 2024 Jethro Tull