Béla 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.

Known For

Give Me the Banjo

Acting

1993

Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

as

Self

2002

Béla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the Quick

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Banjo, Electric Banjo

2008

Throw Down Your Heart

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Self

Natalie MacMaster Live in Cape Breton

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2021

A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story

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Self

2013

The Librarian and The Banjo

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Self

2011

Give Me the Banjo

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Self

2007

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones BluesFest

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2017

The Porchlight Sessions

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Self

2005

Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin Duet

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Banjo

2015

Revival: The Sam Bush Story

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Self

2019

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

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Self - Musician

2008

McCoy Tyner - Guitars

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Banjo

2003

Gov't Mule: The Deepest End

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Banjo

2002

Victor Wooten and Carter Beauford: Making Music

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1994

Phish: Tracking

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2019

Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story

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Self

Austin City Limits

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Self

Tanner '88

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Himself - New Grass Revival

Saturday Night Live

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Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing