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The Hidden Land (CD)

By: Bela Fleck & The Flecktones (Artist)
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DISC 1 for The Hidden Land (CD) Album By Bela Fleck & The Flecktones (A...
1   Fugue From Prelude & Fuge No. 20 In A Minor, BWV 889
2   P'lod In The House
3   Rococo
4   Labyrinth
5   Kaleiloscope
6   Who's Got Three
7   Weed Whacker
8   Couch Potato
9   Chennai
10   Subterfuge
11   Interlude
12   Misunderstood
13   Whistle Tune, The
 
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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."

Title Note

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones: Future Man (throat singing, synthesizer, drums); Bela Fleck (banjo); Jeff Coffin (clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Victor Wooten (bass guitar).

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.

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