Bela Fleck at Burlington Discover Jazz Festival

Fleckies, rejoice! Béla Fleck and the Original Flecktones are taking to the stage with founding member, pianist and harmonica player Howard Levy for the first time in 18 years. Levy joins bassist Victor Wooten, percussionist Roy "Futureman" Wooten and incomparable banjoist bandleader Béla Fleck to create a sound that’s impossible to pigeonhole. The extraordinary five-time Grammy®-winning group has toured the world, released 13 critically acclaimed albums and astonished audiences worldwide with its sublime mix of bluegrass, fusion and jazz. Eschewing mere nostalgia, the gathering of the original lineup heralds a rare opportunity to harness the ripe creative energy of artists at the top of their game and will transform casual listeners into devotees from the very first note. Their 14th album, Rocket Science (EOne Music), will catapult the astonishing and virtuosic ensemble – along with its ardent fans – into its next thrilling chapter....

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Fleckies, rejoice! Béla Fleck and the Original Flecktones are taking to the stage with founding member, pianist and harmonica player Howard Levy for the first time in 18 years. Levy joins bassist Victor Wooten, percussionist Roy "Futureman" Wooten and incomparable banjoist bandleader Béla Fleck to create a sound that’s impossible to pigeonhole. The extraordinary five-time Grammy®-winning group has toured the world, released 13 critically acclaimed albums and astonished audiences worldwide with its sublime mix of bluegrass, fusion and jazz. Eschewing mere nostalgia, the gathering of the original lineup heralds a rare opportunity to harness the ripe creative energy of artists at the top of their game and will transform casual listeners into devotees from the very first note. Their 14th album, Rocket Science (EOne Music), will catapult the astonishing and virtuosic ensemble – along with its ardent fans – into its next thrilling chapter.

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