Béla Fleck / Zakir Hussain / Edgar Meyer
Three masterful genre-benders and the leading virtuosos on their respective instruments, BÉLA FLECK, ZAKIR HUSSAIN and EDGAR MEYER move with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass and world music. In the 2009-10 season, they join together for the first time in trio concerts of original music. Three of the most limitless creators and composers in the history of music, Fleck, Hussain and Meyer share an unprecedented array of projects and pairings among them that touch every geographical and stylistic corner of the musical world. The trio will also release a recording in Fall 2009 featuring music performed on the tour alongside their innovative TRIPLE CONCERTO FOR BANJO, TABLA AND DOUBLE BASS.
Béla Fleck has been called the premiere banjo player in the world and has virtually reinvented the image and the sound of the banjo through a remarkable performing and recording career that has taken him all over the musical map. At home equally in the great classical halls and concert arenas of the world, Béla has won eight Grammy Awards and has been nominated in more different categories than anyone in Grammy history.
Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but earned him worldwide fame. Widely considered a chief architect of the contemporary world music movement, Zakir's contribution to world music has been unique, with many historic collaborations.
Edgar Meyer is prominently established as a unique and masterful instrumentalist and has an active career as both a performer and a composer. Hailed by the New Yorker as "...the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively unchronicled history of his instrument," Mr. Meyer's unparalleled technique and musicianship in combination with his gift for composition have brought him to the fore, where he is appreciated by a vast, varied audience. His uniqueness in the field was recognized by a MacArthur Award in 2002.
- Flecktones Official Site
- Zakir Hussain Official Site
- Edgar Meyer Official Site
- Bela, Zakir, and Edgar on Amazon
| Publicist | Carla Parisi kidlogic@nj.rr.com |
| Record Label | Rounder Records Contact: Brad Paul, SVP - National Promotion Tel. 617-218-4413 | Fax 617-413-7821 (cell) |
