Monday, March 01, 2004

Album of the Day

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones: Live Art. This is a different sort of live album, as more than half of the material was new when it came out. Culled from many different performances, it focuses on the trio version of the 'Tones, augmented by numerous guests, from original 'Tone Howard Levy to such diverse as Chick Corea, Branford Marsalis, Bruce Hornsby, Sam Bush, and Edgar Meyer. The band is tight and hits lots of different highlights. Each of the main 'Tones gets a solo spot, including Vic Wooten's magical version of "Amazing Grace." If you own only one Flecktone album, make it this one.

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