It was a huge success, and listeners could never look back again. The band's self-titled debut album woke up the Jazz and Bluegrass crowd with a resounding success, and already landing their first grammy with the song "The Sinister Minister". Over Two decades and Two-Hundred performances later, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones are still together and breaking new ground with each consecutive release. Soon he and the three other talents were writing and recording some of the freshest material to come out of the Jazz scene in years. The gig was initially meant to be a one-time event, but Fleck had other plans. The Flecktones first began when Fleck joined the Wooten brothers and Keyboard/Harmonica player Howard Levy to play on the PBS televised show Lonesome Pine Specials. His unique playing style lends itself well to the Jazz aspect of The Flecktones' music, but he also plays very melodically and beautifully for the more Folk-inspired songs. Jeff Coffin is best known as saxophonist, though he also plays clarinet and flute. Future Man is perhaps the most unique of them all in that he plays an instrument that he invented himself called the 'Drumitar', a MIDI instrument that is based on the Synthaxe design of the Zendrum and other similar instruments. Victor Wooten is widely lauded in jazz and bass-playing circles for his hyperkinetic pop n' slap technique on his guitar, and many consider him the leading bass virtuoso in music today. Over the course of the band's career, Fleck has slowly transformed the Banjo from being strictly a Bluegrass instrument and made it appeal to everyone from Jazz to Rock musicians and everyone in between. Each member has their own unique style and influence, which contributes greatly to the band's overal eclectic sound.įleck himself is a master Banjo player, and his unorthadox playing style has helped change people's opinions on what type of music the instrument is meant for. The band members currently include BELA FLECK (Electric and Acoustic Banjos), VICTOR WOOTEN (Bass Guitars), ROY "FUTURE MAN" WOOTEN (Drumitar & Additional Percussion) and JEFF COFFIN (Saxophone & Various Wind Instruments). Most notable influences include but are not limited to: Jazz, Bluegrass, Fusion and Rock. BELA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES are an ambitious Progressive act out of the USA who are influenced by a wide array of different musical styles and cultures.
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