Béla Fleck

Born: 1958-07-10

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Béla Anton Leoš Fleck is an American banjo player. An acclaimed virtuoso, he is an innovative and technically proficient pioneer and ambassador of the banjo, bringing the instrument from its bluegrass roots to jazz, classical, rock and various world music genres.

Known For

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Give Me the Banjo
Gov't Mule: The Deepest End
Phish: Tracking
Béla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the Quick
Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story
A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story
Throw Down Your Heart
The Librarian and The Banjo

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