Bela Fleck
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Béla Fleck artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
May 27, 2013 Appearing as a duo for the first time, Fleck and Washburn employ revolutionary banjo techniques.
February 13, 2012 Hear the trio bring its unique blend of banjo, double bass and tabla to West Virginia.
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April 21, 2006 Their latest CD includes a Bach fugue, a bit of swing, touches of bluegrass and a dash of prog-rock.
Studio Sessions
May 31, 2013 Fleck joins host Marian McPartland for renditions of "In Walked Bud" and "All the Things You Are."
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March 26, 2012 Hear from King Sunny Ade, Angélique Kidjo and Bela Fleck; plus Ry Cooder on Buena Vista Social Club.
April 13, 2009 Fleck recently visited the birthplace of the banjo: Africa. He plays with Malian kora whiz Diabate.
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December 24, 2008 Fleck and his band The Flecktones breathe new life into the Christmas canon in a session from WXPN.
August 15, 2007 Bassist Michael Thurber was excited to perform with guest Bela Fleck, one of his musical idols.
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June 29, 2007 The two musicians recently sat down for an interview and in-studio performance.
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May 18, 2006 The group has been perfecting a dynamic hybrid of bluegrass, jazz and pop for over 15 years.
Interviews & Profiles
October 4, 2009 Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain explore new terrain on a new collaboration.
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June 29, 2007 The two musicians recently sat down for an interview and in-studio performance.
May 22, 2007 The two Grammy-award winners have collaborated on a new album, The Enchantment.
Discover Songs
November 1, 2006 Pianist Iren Marik gets at exactly what's needed to bring each piece alive and adds nothing more.
May 25, 2004 Jazz clarinetist Dr. Michael White; New Jersey bluegrass band Railroad Earth; Newly discovered m...
Reviews
May 20, 2008 Music critic Andy Langer previews albums by Scarlett Johansson, Foxboro Hot Tubs, and more.
More Stories
July 26, 2010 The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
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December 14, 2009 Hear bluegrass players interpret jazz songs, and hear jazz players apply their chops to bluegrass.
