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Bela Fleck's progressive fusion of jazz, bluegrass, classical, rock, and anything else he can get his hands on has been surprising listeners for some time now. 2006's THE HIDDEN LAND offers more of the same, though "sameness" for Fleck is liberated from its usual meaning. For example, the elaborate riff on Bach's "Fugue from Prelude & Fugue No. 20" that opens the disc is a stylistic whiplash that manages to incorporate bop, swing, funk, and psychedelia while still honoring the spirit of the original.
Fleck's genre-smashing banjo playing is enough to win the heart of any adventurous listener, but his Flecktones--who include bassist Victor Wooten, multi-instrumentalist Jeff Coffin, and drummer Future Man--are as flexible and risk-hungry on their instruments as the leader is on his. Whether on breezy, tuneful jams like "Roccoco" or frenetic free bop like "Couch Potato" (which comes complete with countrified interludes), Fleck and the Flecktones keep fans guessing, but in the most delightful way.
Béla Fleck: Béla Fleck; Future Man (synthesizer); Victor Wooten (bass guitar); Jeff Coffin.
Personnel: Béla Fleck (guitar, banjo, electric banjo, synthesizer); Future Man (vocals, throat singing, drums); Jeff Coffin (throat singing, whistling, flute, conch shell, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, synthesizer, bells, sleigh bell); Victor Wooten (synthesizer, electric bass).
Audio Mixers: Béla Fleck; Robert Battaglia.
Recording information: Sanctuary Studios.
Photographer: Frank Ockenfels.
Arrangers: Béla Fleck; Victor Wooten.Down Beat (p.68) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Fleck exhibits his usual musical mastery of all styles, creating sparkling solos powered by both passion and precision."
JazzTimes (p.72) - "[I]t is wildly eclectic and teeming with all the complex parts, disciplined stop-time unison lines, odd time signatures and cleverly superimposed rhythms that have become a signature of this extraordinary band."
Dirty Linen (p.83) - "[T]his CD is a genre-hopping showcase of superb instrumentation and musical innovation." Hidden Land Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Jazz Instrument, Country, Bluegrass, Banjo, Jazz | | Label | Columbia | | Orig Year | 2006 | | All Time Sales Rank |  48262  | | CD Universe Part number | 7013732 | | Catalog number | 96417 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 14, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Bela Fleck; Bela Fleck | | Engineer | Robert Battaglia; Richard Battaglia; Bela Fleck; Robert Battaglia | | Personnel | Bela Fleck, Bela Fleck, Jeff Coffin, Victor Wooten, Victor Wooten, Future Man |
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