[1] Noyce is known for being a member of British rock group Jethro Tull for 12 years,[1][2] and also for his collaborations with guitarist Gary Moore, film composer Daniel Pemberton, the band Archive and French artist Mylène Farmer.

In 1993, Jonathan's path crossed with that of former Jethro Tull band member Dee Palmer whilst working on an orchestral version of The Beatles Sgt.

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with an orchestra from the Royal Academy of Music.

Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson subsequently asked Noyce to join him on his Divinities world tour later that year.

[1] Outside of Jethro Tull, Noyce had a long establishment with guitarist Gary Moore,[5] joining him on the Old New Ballads Blues album, One Night in Dublin: A Tribute to Phil Lynott, a DVD/CD recording of the concert to commemorate the life of Phil Lynott which featured members of Thin Lizzy, and the release of Moore's final recorded show Live at Montreux 2010.

[7] On 1st and 2nd May 2009 Noyce played at two sold-out concerts at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey, UK where Rick Wakeman performed the music from his progressive rock concept album 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII'.

In 2010 Noyce had commercial successes with the release of French Mylène Farmer's album Bleu Noir, for which he supplied all the bass guitar tracks.

In 2014 Noyce joined the Gentle Giant offshoot band Three Friends, featuring former members Gary Green and Malcolm Mortimore.

[22] His pedalboard was built and designed by Custom Chain Pedal Systems and includes a Boss OC2 custom modification by Pete Cornish, an Audio Kitchen Big Trees pre-amp, an RMI Basswitch switching unit, three distortion units and Lehle Mono volume and Sunday Driver buffer pedals.