Fleck and Flecktones to perform April 10 at Rose State

Groundbreaking banjoist/composer/ bandleader Béla Fleck has reconvened the original Béla Fleck & The Flecktones and is set to take the stage 8 p.m. April 10 at the Rose State College Performing Arts Theatre.

The extraordinary initial line-up of his incredible combo are touring to support their latest recording, “Rocket Science.” Rocket Science marks the first recording by the first fab four Flecktones in almost two decades, with pianist/harmonica player Howard Levy back in the fold alongside Fleck, bassist Victor Wooten, and percussionist and drummer Roy “Futureman” Wooten.

Fleck first formed the Flecktones in 1988, ostensibly for a single performance on PBS’ Lonesome Pine Special.

From the start, there was a special kinship between the four musicians, a bond forged in a mutual passion for creativity and artistic advancement. Three breakthrough albums and a lot of live dates followed before Levy decided to move on in late 1992.

Béla Fleck & the Flecktones persevered, playing as a trio and with many special guests, before saxophonist Jeff Coffin joined the ensemble. A succession of acclaimed albums and innumerable live performances continued to earn the band a fervent fan following around the world, not to mention five Grammy Awards in a range of categories.

“We’re going to have to have this experience together and see how everybody likes it,” Fleck says. “I know that we haven’t even come close to exhausting the possibilities with this record, but we sure went deeper than we ever had before.”

To purchase tickets, call 297-2264 or go online at www.myticketoffice.com