Béla Fleck

Known For

Acting

Birthday

July 10, 1958 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    2015

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    1962

  • Austin City Limits

    Austin City Limits

    1975

  • Throw Down Your Heart

    Throw Down Your Heart

    2008

  • Give Me the Banjo

    Give Me the Banjo

    2011

  • Tanner '88

    Tanner '88

    1988

  • Béla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the Quick

    Béla Fleck & the Flecktones: Live at the Quick

    2002

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

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

    2005

  • McCoy Tyner - Guitars

    McCoy Tyner - Guitars

    2008

  • Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story

    Flamekeeper: The Michael Cleveland Story

    2019

  • Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

    Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

    1993

  • Natalie MacMaster Live in Cape Breton

    Natalie MacMaster Live in Cape Breton

  • A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story

    A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story

    2021

  • The Librarian and The Banjo

    The Librarian and The Banjo

    2013

  • The Porchlight Sessions

    The Porchlight Sessions

    2017