Person · Male
Béla Fleck
- From
- New York, United States
- Since
- 1958–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Releases
- 55
- folk
- bluegrass
- jazz
- jazz fusion
- classical
About
Béla Anton Leoš Fleck ( BAY-lə; born July 10, 1958) is an American virtuoso banjo player whose work blends bluegrass with other genres, including jazz, and who is known for his work with the bands New Grass Revival and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Fleck has won 18 Grammy Awards and been nominated 41 times.
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In 2020, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of New Grass Revival.
Member of
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Béla Fleck and the Flecktones eponymous
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Trio! banjo
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Acoustic All-stars background vocals, banjo
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BEATrio five-string banjo
Discography
Albums
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Crossing the Tracks Apple Music
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Fiddle Tunes for Banjo
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Natural Bridge Apple Music
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Double Time Apple Music
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Deviation
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Inroads Apple Music
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Drive Apple Music
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Spring In The Old Country
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Solo Banjo Works
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Tales From the Acoustic Planet
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Tabula Rasā
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Uncommon Ritual
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The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2
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Perpetual Motion Apple Music
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Music for Two
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The Enchantment
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Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions Apple Music
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Throw Down Your Heart, Tales From the Acoustic Planet, Volume 3: Africa Sessions
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The Melody of Rhythm: Triple Concerto & Music for Trio
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Throw Down Your Heart: Africa Sessions, Part 2 Apple Music
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Across The Imaginary Divide
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The Impostor
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Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
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Echo in the Valley
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Juno Concerto Apple Music
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The Ripple Effect
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My Bluegrass Heart Apple Music
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As We Speak
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Remembrance
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Rhapsody in Blue Apple Music
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BEATrio
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The Fiddle and the Drum
EPs
Singles
Live
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Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart at the Ryman Apple Music
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Blue Mountain Hop
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Tennessee
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Paste Studio - May 27, 2022
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Two
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It's Raining Banjo: Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL, USA
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Tiny Desk Concert
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Live 7-30-2002
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Telluride Bluegrass Festival Soundboard
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Live at Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan U
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1998-01-17: Seattle, WA, USA
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1999-09-05: Strawberry Festival, Yosemite, CA, USA
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Live at Paste Studio NYC, Dec 7, 2017
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Live at Paste Studio NYC, Apr 5, 2017
Compilations
Links
Official
Concerts
Buy
Married
Named after artist
Parent
Sibling
Also known as
Bela Fleck · Béla Anton Leoš Fleck
Tags
- american
- composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e1a889b7-5e45-447f-baa0-b9c6cbc0d39f
- ISNI
- 0000000114681677
- IPI
- 00144890850
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.