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Fleck honed his musical chops through his studies at the High School of Music and Art in New York City, US. Whilst developing his technical ability on the banjo, he also developed his eclectic taste for music, listening to the likes of Tony Trischka, Earl Scruggs, Charlie Parker, Chick Corea, The Allman Brthers and Aretha Franklin, with these artists and many more having an impact upon his playing.
After graduating, Fleck joined the group, Tasty Licks, with whom he recorded two albums with before the dissolved in 1979. Fleck then went on to record his solo debut, "Crossing The Tracks," that same year, which became a widely respected hit . Fleck went on to join the New Grass Revival, with whom he played with until the end of the decade, with his reputation and talent growing year on year. In 1989, Fleck teamed up with Sam Bush (mandolin), Mark O'Connor (fiddle), Edgar Meyer (bass) and Jerry Douglas (Dobro) to form the group, Strength in Numbers, who recorded the Telluride Sessions.
Bringing together another group of talented musicians, he formed The Flecktones, allowing for another avenue to which Fleck could create music, releasing the their eponymous debut in 1990, followed by 1991's "Flight of the Cosmic Hippo." Together with his band, they went on to produce several albums, displaying an eclectic range of influences, from bluegrass to R&B to Afrobeat. The team continued to produce albums together for the next two decades.
Alongside his music with The Flecktones, Fleck was involved with a number of other projects, creating music with the likes of Edgar Meyer, Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Abigail Washburn, releasing various recordings focussing on different themes. Fleck also travelled extensively, recording with local musicians in Tanzania, Gambia, Mali and Uganda, creating the record, "Throw Down Your Heart, Tales from the Acoustic Planet Vol. 3: Africa Sessions," in 2009 to widespread critical acclaim. Fleck's work has continued to be prolific and diverse, displaying his virtuosity on the banjo, pushing the instrument to heights it has never seen before, making Fleck one of the world's truly great musicians.
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I can't really describe what kind of music you can expect from any concert béla fleck is a part of. He blazes his own trails musically and his inspiration isn't constrained to any one genre. He has roots in bluegrass folk music but he is such an accomplished instrumentalist on the banjo and such an amazing composer and musician that he can find his way into any musical scene. I have seen him live twice but I could see him 100 times and not tire of his performance. Seeing him perform live, you can expect a wonderfully mastered performance that is obviously well practiced without seeming too rehearsed. He improvises beautifully in rhythm with his bandmates and fellow instrumentalist, but it sounds like something he's played 1000 times before because of his virtuosity and you won't find any careless mistakes. I myself am not at all a fan of bluegrass or banjo music, so I can say definitively that any true music lover can dig some bela fleck without needing to be a fan of any specific genre. Go see his show if you want to see one of the world's most talented musicians playing beautiful music and show you what music was meant to sound like!
bluesrocker
It was awesome to see two masters at their best. Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn are crazy good. It was awesome to see two masters at their best. Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn are crazy good.
nikdmb41
Very enjoyable! Bela and his wife are amazing musicians who make the banjo look easy to play. Their banter was cute and very appreciated by the audience. Cannot believe this was FREE!!
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