Béla Fleck

Béla Fleck (born July 10, 1958, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American musician recognized as one of the most inventive and commercially successful banjo players of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Throughout his career, Fleck garnered more than a dozen Grammy Awards in multiple categories—including pop, jazz, classical crossover, and world music—all a testament to his virtuosity and versatility as both a solo and a collaborative artist. Fleck became fascinated by...