Better Know An ACL Artist #38: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
ARTIST:
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
ACL DATE/TIME:
Friday, September 14, 2:30 PM
PREVIOUS ACL APPEARANCES:
0
WEBSITE:
Official Website
BAND MEMBERS:
Béla Fleck
Victor Wooten
Roy “Future Man” Wooten
Jeff Coffin
HOMETOWN:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
GENRE:
Bluegrass / Jazz Fusion
MOST RECENT ALBUM:
Hidden Land
FUN FACTS:
Each of the current members of the quartet has released at least one solo album.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Béla Fleck & the Flecktones present a unique interpretation of be-bop vantage points in jazz form, using banjo and synthesized percussion as the odd, but key, elements that translates best during live performances.
MP3:
“Earth Jam”
VIDEO:
“Big Country” by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
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Back when I was in college Bela Fleck & The Flecktones used to play on our campus ALL THE TIME. They’re fantastic.