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About the video
Bela Fleck and Bryan Sutton are certainly masters on their respective
instruments and this live performance certainly shows why they are among the
best in the world
About the artists
Bryan Sutton:
Born near Asheville, NC, in 1973, guitarist Bryan Sutton picked up the guitar at
the age of eight and immersed himself in rock and jazz playing, but the rhythms
and melodies of bluegrass pickin' held his attention the strongest. After high
school, Sutton toured for two years backing gospel artist Karen Peck before
joining the contemporary country/gospel band Mid South.
Landing in Nashville, he found plenty of studio work playing not only guitar, but
fiddle, mandolin, and banjo as well, which led to a meeting with Ricky Skaggs
and a subsequent spot on Kentucky Thunder's roster. His years with Skaggs
kept the rising star busy, but he still found time to work with Aubrey Haynie, Jerry
Douglas, Don Rigsby, Bobby Hicks, and Melic.
Sutton parted ways with Kentucky Thunder in early 1999 and found session work
with Rhonda Vincent, the Dixie Chicks, and Dolly Parton, and was honored by
the International Bluegrass Music Association as 2000's "Guitar Player of the
Year." Acoustic label Sugar Hill Records was more than happy to release his
solo debut, 2000's Ready to Go (featuring guest appearances by collaborators
Douglas, Skaggs, and Parton), and its 2003 follow-up, the more subdued and
appropriately named Bluegrass Guitar. Not Too Far from the Tree, also on
Sugar Hill, appeared in 2006. ~ Zac Johnson, All Music Guide
Bela Fleck:
Bela Fleck was born in July, 1958, and named for Hungarian composer Bela
Bartok. He started playing banjo when he was 15, but later studied French horn
at the New York City High School of Music and Art.
Bela Fleck is a force all his own, integrating the atmospherics of smooth jazz with
contemporary bluegrass banjo work. One could easily compare Fleck with other
banjo legends like Charlie Poole and Earl Scruggs, but then that comparison
would be based only on the instrument they play and not on stylistics at all.
Bela has received seven Grammy awards and 23 nominations. His collaborative
work has brought him into the studio with artists ranging from Dave Matthews
Band to Uncle Earl and Tony Trischka.