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Banjo players · b. 1958

Béla Fleck

American banjo player

Born: 10 July 1958
New York City
Country: United States
Active: 1976–
Record labels: Warner Bros. Records, Rounder Records, Sony Classical, Rhino, Nettwerk
Discography: 32 albums

Biography

Béla Fleck is a jazz musician who plays banjo and voice. Béla Fleck was born on 10 July 1958 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz and bluegrass music. Record labels: Warner Bros. Records, Rounder Records, Sony Classical and Rhino. The discography here lists 32 albums, from “Crossing the Tracks” (1979) to “The Fiddle and the Drum” (2026).

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. In 2020, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of New Grass Revival.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Crossing the Tracks 1979

Natural Bridge 1982

Deviation 1984

Double Time 1984

Inroads 1986

Drive 1988

Solo Banjo Works 1992

Tales From the Acoustic Planet 1995

The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2 1999

Perpetual Motion 2001

Live 7-30-2002 2002 · Live

Music for Two 2004

The Melody of Rhythm: Triple Concerto & Music for Trio 2009

Throw Down Your Heart, Tales From the Acoustic Planet, Volume 3: Africa Sessions 2009

Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions 2009

Throw Down Your Heart: Africa Sessions, Part 2 2010

Across The Imaginary Divide 2012

The Impostor 2013

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn 2014

Echo in the Valley 2017

Juno Concerto 2017

The Ripple Effect 2020

My Bluegrass Heart 2021

As We Speak 2023

Rhapsody in Blue 2024

BEATrio 2025

Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart at the Ryman 2026 · Live · Béla Fleck Productions Inc.

The Fiddle and the Drum 2026

1998-01-17: Seattle, WA, USA · Live

1999-09-05: Strawberry Festival, Yosemite, CA, USA · Live

Live at Paste Studio NYC, Apr 5, 2017 · Live

Live at Paste Studio NYC, Dec 7, 2017 · Live

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Béla Fleck play?

Béla Fleck is known for playing banjo and voice.

When and where was Béla Fleck born?

Béla Fleck was born 10 July 1958 in New York City.

What are Béla Fleck's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart at the Ryman (2026), Crossing the Tracks (1979), Natural Bridge (1982), Deviation (1984) and Double Time (1984).

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