Since the nineteen eighties Bela Fleck has redefined the sound of the banjo with his band “The Flecktones”. This year Fleck is playing his banjo in a new trio with percussionist Zakir Hussain and bassist Edgar Meyer featuring a fusion of classical, world and folk music styles. Last night they performed at Grinnell College where Iowa Public Radio’s John Pemble talked with this eclectic trio. (
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