Béla Fleck
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1958-07-10
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As: Béla Anton Leoš Fleck
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.
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Known For
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1992Later... with Jools Holland
1975Austin City Limits
1988Tanner '88
2015Revival: The Sam Bush Story
2019Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
2026CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton
2019Don't Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops' Story
2013The Librarian and The Banjo
2008Throw Down Your Heart
1993Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
2003Gov't Mule: The Deepest End
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones BluesFest
2011Give Me the Banjo
2002Béla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the Quick
2002Victor Wooten and Carter Beauford: Making Music
2019