# Béla Fleck

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Podcast: [Big Ears: Conversations About Music](https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-ears-conversations-about-music-7211990)
Published: 2025-03-18T04:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigearsfestival/episodes/Bla-Fleck-e309kmv
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Duration seconds: 1796

## Resource

Critic and author Nate Chinen speaks with banjo trailblazer Béla Fleck about Big Ears' place in the music scene, his early days in New Grass Revival, taking the leap into new projects, the "ancient tones" of bluegrass and even Charlie Parker. Fleck also picks some of his must-see artists on the Big Ears 2025 lineup. You just might be surprised!

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