After the sold-out Bolognese stage, Jethro Tull, British prog legend, announce two new Italian dates of the “Curiosity Tour”, which will continue in 2026. The band led by Ian Anderson will present the songs from the new album “Curious Ruminant” live on March 1st at the Teatro Colosseo in Turin and on March 3rd at the Politeama Rossetti in Trieste.
The presale will be active from 10am on November 21st on the official circuits. All information is available on the Virus Concerti website.
Meanwhile, Mojo magazine has published its top ten of the best albums made by the British band. Here it is (full service here).
10. The Zealot Gene (2022)
9. A Passion Play (1973)
8. Crest Of A Knave (1987)
7. Heavy Horses (1978)
6. War Child (1974)
5. Stand Up (1969)
4. Minstrel In The Gallery (1975)
3. Songs From The Wood (1977)
2. Aqualung (1971)
1.Thick As A Brick (1972)
The magazine Singers Room has also drawn up a ranking of the British band, collecting what it considers the ten best songs of its more than fifty-year career. “Jethro Tull – writes the webzine in the introduction – are one of rock's most unique and enduring bands, capable of blending progressive rock, folk, blues and classical influences into an unmistakable sound. Led by the enigmatic Ian Anderson – charismatic flute-wielding frontman, poet and musical visionary – the band has built a legacy that challenges convention and continues to fascinate generations of listeners. Come on riff powerful to intricate acoustic melodies, their music is a journey through storytelling, technical brilliance and bold experimentation.” A career that spans over 5 decades and has produced “a treasure trove of landmark songs”, each demonstrating their ability to push boundaries, “whether it's the hard rock energy of 'Aqualung', the progressive epic of 'Thick As A Brick', or the medieval-folk charm of 'Songs From The Wood', their repertoire is full of moments of pure magic.”
Here are the ten essential Jethro Tull songs according to Singers Room (full report here)
10. My God (1971)
9. Bourée (1969)
8. Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day (1974)
7. Songs From The Wood (1977)
6. Cross-Eyed Mary (1971)
5. Living In The Past (1969)
4. Bungle In The Jungle (1974)
3. Thick As A Brick (1972)
2. Locomotive Breath (1971)
1. Aqualung (1971)
Consisting of nine tracks, with durations ranging from 2 and a half minutes to almost 17 minutes, Jethro Tull's latest album, “Curious Ruminant”, confirms the singer-songwriter identity of the latest works of Anderson's project, author of all the tracks, with his legendary transverse flute raging and decidedly more at ease in the studio than he now appears live, even if he always clings to simple vocal lines, all in the medium-low register.
In addition to current members David Goodier, John O'Hara and Scott Hammond, the album features former keyboardist Andrew Giddings and drummer James Duncan. It also marks the recording debut of guitarist Jack Clark.
The sonic magniloquence of the rock band of “Aqualung” and “Thick As A Brick” resurfaces only at times, but in its artisanal simplicity, “Curious Ruminant” reminds us that Jethro Tull were (also) a great folk band, taking refuge in the acoustic atmospheres of those precious beginnings of the late 60s and early 70s, at the dawn of that prog era that Anderson and Soci would later embrace with enthusiasm, becoming its protagonists undisputed.
The name Jethro Tull officially debuted in 1968 at the Marquee Club in London, where the band quickly gained a substantial following. The first great exploit came that same year at the Sunbury Jazz And Blues Festival. “This Was”, the debut album with the Anderson, Cornick, Bunker and Abrahams lineup, inaugurates a history marked by numerous personnel changes: after the entry of Martin Barre, around thirty musicians will take turns in the project.
The Jethro Tull brand remains active today, with Ian Anderson touring the band around the world for around a hundred concerts a year.
Antonio Santini for SANREMO.FM
