Béla Fleck
Birthday: 1958-07-10
Place of Birth: 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.
Movies
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Nanci Griffith performs her Grammy Award winning album "Other Voices, Other Rooms" live at Paramount...
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Béla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the Quick
Fronted by one of the most accomplished banjo players of his time, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are...
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Throw Down Your Heart
A film crew follows the well-known banjo player Bela Fleck on his travels to Africa, where he learns...
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Natalie MacMaster Live in Cape Breton
A Gala Concert filmed during the Celtic Colours 10th Anniversary Festival at the Port Hawkesbury Civ...
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A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story
Fellow musicians talk about the career and impact of Kentucky native J.D. Crowe, one of bluegrass mu...
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The Librarian and The Banjo
The inspiring true story of music librarian Dena Epstein who labored 25 years to document the musica...
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Give Me the Banjo
The Banjo Project is a cross-media cultural odyssey: a major television documentary, a live stage/mu...
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The Porchlight Sessions
A rare look at the inventiveness of the human spirit through reimagining the history of Bluegrass Mu...
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Revival: The Sam Bush Story
Heralded as one of the most influential musicians in the modern era, Sam Bush pioneered a new genre ...
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Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Examine the history of bluegrass music, from its origins to its eventual worldwide popularity, and h...
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Gov't Mule: The Deepest End
In 2003, after recording The Deep End, Volume 1 (2001) and Volume 2 (2002), Gov't Mule gathered seve...
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Victor Wooten and Carter Beauford: Making Music
Carter Beauford and Victor Wooten are two of the most electrifying performers around today...are a m...
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Phish: Tracking
Tracking (1994) is a documentary about the band Phish and the recording of the album Hoist. It is di...
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Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story
Eleven time Fiddler of the Year and even a Grammy nominee, but that's just part of the story. Though...
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Zakir Hussain: The SFJazz Sessions
Tells the story of four extraordinary nights (and days) showcasing the formidable talents and genre-...
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