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Béla Fleck and the Flecktones: Rocket Science

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On May 17, 2011, “eOne” label released “Rocket Science”, the tenth Béla Fleck and the Flecktones album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Béla Fleck. The track “Life in Eleven” won “Best Instrumental Composition” at the 54th “Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Béla Fleck – 5-string banjo, Goldtone 10-string Prototype, Deering Crossfire electric banjo
  • Future Man – drumitar, acoustic drums, percussion
  • Howard Levy – diatonic harmonica, bass harmonica, synth, piano
  • Victor Wooten – Fodera 4-string bass, Fodera 5-string NYC bass, Compito 5-string fretless bass 
  • Kevin Dailey – engineer
  • Richard Battaglia – engineer
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Sean Marlowe – art direction, design
  • Paul Grosso – cover art, creative director
  • Jeremy Cowart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Béla Fleck except where noted.

  1. Gravity Lane
  2. Prickly Pear
  3. Joyful Spring – Howard Levy
  4. Life In Eleven – Howard Levy, Béla Fleck
  5. Falling Forward
  6. Storm Warning
  7. Like Water – Victor Wooten, Béla Fleck
  8. Earthling Parade
  9. The Secret Drawer – Future Man
  10. Sweet Pomegranates – Howard Levy
  11. Falani
  12. Bottle Rocket

Bella Fleck and The Flecktones: Outbound

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On July 25, 2000, “Columbia” label released “Outbound”, the eighth Béla Fleck and the Flecktones studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Bella Fleck, Jeff Coffin, Future Man and Victor Wooten. At the 43rd annual “Grammy Awards”, “Outbound” won “Best Contemporary Jazz Album”.

Personnel:

  • Béla Fleck – Gibson-style 75 banjo, Gibson-style 18 acoustic banjo, gut string banjo, Deering Crossfire electric banjo, electric sitar banjo, synth, National steel guitar, Paradis stereo guitar with VG8
  • Jeff Coffin – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, alto flute, clarinet
  • Victor Wooten – vocals, Fodera 4 string bass, Fodera tenor bass, stereo effect, Compito 5 string fretless bass
  • Future Man – vocals, Synth-Axe Drumitar, acoustic percussion, X-Drum acoustic kick drum, Zendrum, Pear tall cajons, Roland S-760 samplers
  • Jon Anderson – vocals
  • Shawn Colvin – vocals
  • Rita Sahai – vocals
  • David Angell – violin
  • David Davidson – violin
  • Mark Feldman – violin
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Adrian Belew – electric guitar
  • Sandip Burman – tabla
  • Paul Hanson – bassoon, harmonizer, synth, tenor saxophone
  • Paul McCandless – Soprano saxophone, pennywhistle, oboe, English horn
  • John Medeski – Hammond B-3 organ
  • Edgar Meyer – arco and pizzicato acoustic basses
  • Andy Narell – steelpans
  • Kongar-ol Ondar – Tuvan throat singing 

Track listing:

All tracks by Béla Fleck except where noted.

  1. Intro
  2. Hoedown – Aaron Copland
  3. A Moment So Close
  4. Zona Mona – Bella Fleck, Jeff Coffin
  5. Hall Of Mirrors
  6. Earth Jam – Bella Fleck, Future Man, Victor Wooten
  7. Something She Said
  8. Ovombo Summit – Future Man
  9. Aimum – Bella Fleck, The Future Man, Victor Wooten, Jeff Coffin
  10. Prelude
  11. Lover’s Leap
  12. Outbound
  13. Scratch & Sniff – Bella Fleck, Victor Wooten
  14. Shuba Yatra
  15. That Old Thing
  16. Reprise

Mike Gordon: Inside In

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On August 19, 2003, “JEMP” label released “Inside In”, the debut Mike Gordon album. It was recorded 1999 – 2002 and was produced by Mike Gordon.

Personnel:

  • Mike Gordon – vocals, banjo, bass, guitar, percussion, pedal steel, accordion, keyboards, sound effects, tubular bells, bass harmonica
  • Bruce Hampton– vocals, guitar
  • Buddy Cage– pedal steel guitar
  • Gordon Stone – pedal steel guitar
  • Béla Fleck– banjo
  • James Harvey – piano, trombone, keyboards, clavinet
  • Jon Fishman– drums
  • Jeff Lawson – drums
  • Russ Lawton– drums
  • Gabe Jarrett – drums
  • Stuart Paton – percussion
  • Future Man– percussion
  • Vassar Clements– fiddle
  • Craig Johnson – trumpet
  • Jared Slomoff – trumpet, backing vocals
  • Jeff Coffin– clarinet
  • Elizabeth Combs Beglin – vocals, spoken word
  • Ida James – spoken word
  • Jimi Stout – spoken word
  • Heloise Williams – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Gordon except where noted.

  1. Take Me Out
  2. Bone Delay
  3. Admoop
  4. Outside Out
  5. The Beltless Buckler
  6. Soulfood Man
  7. The Teacher
  8. Gatekeeper
  9. Couch Lady
  10. Major Minor
  11. The Lesson
  12. Exit Wound – Mike Gordon, Amy Echo, Scott Ellism, Jeff Schartoff, Mike Tempesta
  13. Steel Bones – Mike Gordon, Bernie Green
  14. Take Me Out II
  15. Take Me Outro