BEATrio is a new band with at least one well known name in it. Béla Fleck has joined forces with harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez. It’s a lively combo which reminds Fleck of earlier parts of his career as he says: “This project kind of reminds me of the early days of the Flecktones, when audiences would go, ‘How is this supposed to work?”
Béla Fleck naturally needs no introduction, harpist Edmar Castañeda hails from Bogotá, Colombia, and has led his own bands in addition to sharing projects with such masters as Hiromi, Paquito D’Rivera and Grégoire Maret. And Antonio Sánchez is a five-time Grammy winner who grew up in Mexico City and has built a reputation as one of the great jazz drummers through his work with guitarist Pat Metheny.
The trio will be touring across the world starting…hey, today in Minneapolis. There will be two dates in London at Cadogan Hall on July 9th and 10th. Tickets, as they say, are selling fast. And they are.
The purchase of the ticket for this event was concluded within 3 minutes of them going on sale back in August of last year. Why the hurry? Well the simple answer is - it's Bela Fleck, and we haven't seen him in the UK since the 2020 all banjo tour…
Our first round up of 2024 brings 3 constrasting albums from the nearest and furthest reaches of Bluegrass… Sister Sadie ‘No Fear’ The last Sister Sadie album was over 5 years ago and, in that time, founding members Deanie Richardson and Gena Britt have had personnel changes and the small…
Bluegrass as world music, master musicians exploring new ways of combining sounds and styles. If Americana, or indeed America, is anything it is a fusion of influences combining to make something new. In this case Bluegrass Banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck has brought together a diverse group of people to see…
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
