Béla Fleck

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Béla Fleck

Born July 10, 1958 · New York City, New York, USA (age 68)

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

Béla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the QuickBéla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the Quick · 2002
Béla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the Quick
6.82002
MovieMusic
Fronted by one of the most accomplished banjo players of his time, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are captured live in concert on Live at the Quick. The versatile band performs just over a dozen songs including such radically different compositions as "Amazing Grace," "Big Country," "Hoedown," and the prelude from a Bach violin concerto.
McCoy Tyner - GuitarsMcCoy Tyner - Guitars · 2008
McCoy Tyner - Guitars
7.02008
MovieMusicDocumentary
Phish: TrackingPhish: Tracking · 1994
Phish: Tracking
1994
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Tracking (1994) is a documentary about the band Phish and the recording of the album Hoist. It is directed by the band's bass player, Mike Gordon, who wrote, for the VHS packaging: While in the studio recording the album 'Hoister' (sic) I sported a video camera. Sometimes I pushed the record button. Others, the stop. Alas, I edited. Using machines small yet sweet, I assembled Tracking. This isn't about railroad tracks or stuffing things up the tender nostril. It's about 48 tracks of sound, adjacent on strips of plastic. Like mixing lilac petals, coriander, chunks of butter, and fennel into a soup. Tracking is the recording of different sounds, adjacent on strips of plastic. . . . Many of the musicians on the album, Alison Krauss, Béla Fleck, and actor Jonathan Frakes, are shown recording tracks that eventually wound up on the album. The documentary is approximately 25 minutes long and was produced by Cactus Films.
Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland StoryFlamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story · 2019
Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story
3.02019
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Eleven time Fiddler of the Year and even a Grammy nominee, but that's just part of the story. Though born with disabilities that left him blind and partially deaf, Michael Cleveland is considered by many to be the greatest fiddler of all time.
Hunky DoryHunky Dory · 2024
Hunky Dory
2024
MovieAnimation
Hunky Dory juxtaposes scenes of animal life with images of human existence, observing the quirky and unexpected ways in which we are similar. The meticulously hand-drawn animation is a visual smorgasbord, moving and morphing in perfect time to the banjo music of Béla Fleck and his bandmates in My Bluegrass Heart.
Natalie MacMaster Live in Cape BretonNatalie MacMaster Live in Cape Breton
Natalie MacMaster Live in Cape Breton
MovieMusic
A Gala Concert filmed during the Celtic Colours 10th Anniversary Festival at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Zakir Hussain: The SFJazz SessionsZakir Hussain: The SFJazz Sessions · 2014
Zakir Hussain: The SFJazz Sessions
2014
MovieMusic
Tells the story of four extraordinary nights (and days) showcasing the formidable talents and genre-bending collaborations of peerless tabla virtuoso/percussionist/composer Zakir Hussain, in concert with some of his favorite musicians. Filmed and recorded in March, 2013, during the historic inaugural season of The San Francisco Jazz Center, these sessions highlight the consummate virtuosity and improvisational genius of one of the world’s greatest musicians and the easy, personable charisma which have made Zakir an international celebrity. The presentation of the music is interwoven with insightful interviews, personal commentary and intimate glimpses of life, offstage and backstage, of the phenomenal artists who came together during the sessions.
Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin DuetChick Corea Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin Duet · 2005
Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin Duet
6.02005
MovieMusic

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Phish: TrackingPhish: Tracking · 1994
Phish: Tracking
1994
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Tracking (1994) is a documentary about the band Phish and the recording of the album Hoist. It is directed by the band's bass player, Mike Gordon, who wrote, for the VHS packaging: While in the studio recording the album 'Hoister' (sic) I sported a video camera. Sometimes I pushed the record button. Others, the stop. Alas, I edited. Using machines small yet sweet, I assembled Tracking. This isn't about railroad tracks or stuffing things up the tender nostril. It's about 48 tracks of sound, adjacent on strips of plastic. Like mixing lilac petals, coriander, chunks of butter, and fennel into a soup. Tracking is the recording of different sounds, adjacent on strips of plastic. . . . Many of the musicians on the album, Alison Krauss, Béla Fleck, and actor Jonathan Frakes, are shown recording tracks that eventually wound up on the album. The documentary is approximately 25 minutes long and was produced by Cactus Films.

Music

Zakir Hussain: The SFJazz SessionsZakir Hussain: The SFJazz Sessions · 2014
Zakir Hussain: The SFJazz Sessions
2014
MovieMusic
Tells the story of four extraordinary nights (and days) showcasing the formidable talents and genre-bending collaborations of peerless tabla virtuoso/percussionist/composer Zakir Hussain, in concert with some of his favorite musicians. Filmed and recorded in March, 2013, during the historic inaugural season of The San Francisco Jazz Center, these sessions highlight the consummate virtuosity and improvisational genius of one of the world’s greatest musicians and the easy, personable charisma which have made Zakir an international celebrity. The presentation of the music is interwoven with insightful interviews, personal commentary and intimate glimpses of life, offstage and backstage, of the phenomenal artists who came together during the sessions.

Béla Fleck