If you have never seen or heard of Bela Fleck, shame on you. He will be appearing at the Kentucky Center for the Arts on Saturday, December 6th.
Bela Fleck and his band, the Flecktones morph all musical boundaries in their sound. Bela is a banjo virtuoso who plays classical, folk, jazz and bluegrass with equal ease. Bassist Victor Wooten is a virtuoso of the funk slap bass, and a very melodic player as well. Wooten's brother, known as "FutureMan" plays a drumitar. This is an instrument he invented that is shaped like a guitar, but features drum triggers that he plays with his fingers. The sound is amazing, and he can do things an accoustic drummer can not. Other musicians may or may not be part of the sound, but that is the core of the Flecktones lineup. One of my favorite cd's to chill out to is "Live at the Quick" which is a 2002 release. I cannot recommend this recording ENOUGH. I am not one to rave about artists or cd's, but I do this one...
If you are in Louisville and want some great entertainment, or if you are elsewhere, check out his tour schedule. It is worth the effort.
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