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Béla Fleck
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Béla Fleck

Béla Fleck is a bluegrass artist from United States. 77 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Bluegrass · United States · Best bluegrass albums

77
Releases
1979–2026
Active years

Discography

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Uncommon Ritual cover

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Uncommon Ritual

1997

Singles & EPs

32

Live & compilations

4

Credits

7

Records Béla Fleck worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

2

Releases by other artists featuring Béla Fleck.

Featured tracks

2

Collaborators

8

Upcoming shows

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Past shows

  • Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

    Wilmington, North Carolina, United States Of America

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More about Béla Fleck

Béla Fleck at a glance

Born in
New York City
From
United States
Active since
1976
Instruments
banjo, voice
Member of
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Labels
Warner Bros. Records, Nettwerk, Rounder Records, Sony Classical, Rhino
Educated at
High School of Music & Art
Spouse
Abigail Washburn

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About

Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958) is an American banjo player. Widely acknowledged as one of the world's most innovative and technically proficient banjo players, he is best known for his work with the bands New Grass Revival and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Fleck was born in New York City, New York, and is named after Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, and Czech composers Anton Dvorak and Leoš Janáček. He was drawn to the banjo when he first heard Earl Scruggs play the theme song for the television show Beverly Hillbillies. He received his first banjo at age fifteen from his grandfather (1973). Later, Fleck enrolled in New York City's High School of Music and Art where he studied the French horn. He was a banjo student under Tony Trischka. Shortly after high school, Fleck traveled to Boston to play with Jack Tottle, Pat Enright, and Mark Schatz in Tasty Licks. During this period, Fleck released his first solo album (1979): Crossing the Tracks and made his first foray into progressive bluegrass composition.

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Fleck played on the streets of Boston with bassist Mark Schatz. The two, along with guitarist/vocalist Glen Lawson and mandolin great Jimmy Gaudreau, formed Spectrum: the Band in 1981. Fleck toured with Spectrum during 1981. That same year, Sam Bush asked Fleck to join New Grass Revival. Fleck performed with New Grass Revival for nine years. During this time, Fleck recorded another solo album, Drive. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in the then first-time category of "Best Bluegrass Album" (1988). During the 1980s Fleck and Bush also performed live occasionally with Doc Watson and Merle Watson in various bluegrass festivals, most notably the annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Béla Fleck in brief

How many Béla Fleck releases are on Riffiter?
77 releases are catalogued, spanning 1979 to 2026.
What genre is Béla Fleck?
Béla Fleck is catalogued under Bluegrass, Jazz.
What is the most recent Béla Fleck release on Riffiter?
Wheels Up, released in 2026.
Who is Béla Fleck married to?
Béla Fleck is married to Abigail Washburn.