Chick Corea and Bela Fleck at Ferguson Center for the Arts

As an icon in the music industry, Chick Corea needs little introduction. The keyboardist, composer and bandleader is a DownBeat Hall of Famer and NEA Jazz Master, as well as the fourth-most nominated artist in Grammy Awards history with 63 nods — and 22 wins, in addition to a number of Latin Grammys. From straight-ahead to avant-garde, bebop to jazz-rock fusion and more, Chick has touched an astonishing number of musical bases in his career. Known as an adventuresome collaborator, he co-headlines this show with Béla Fleck, who is often considered the world’s greatest banjo player. Others claim that Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and the sound of the banjo through a remarkable performing and recording career...

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As an icon in the music industry, Chick Corea needs little introduction. The keyboardist, composer and bandleader is a DownBeat Hall of Famer and NEA Jazz Master, as well as the fourth-most nominated artist in Grammy Awards history with 63 nods — and 22 wins, in addition to a number of Latin Grammys. From straight-ahead to avant-garde, bebop to jazz-rock fusion and more, Chick has touched an astonishing number of musical bases in his career. Known as an adventuresome collaborator, he co-headlines this show with Béla Fleck, who is often considered the world’s greatest banjo player. Others claim that Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and the sound of the banjo through a remarkable performing and recording career. If you are familiar with Fleck, you know that he just loves to play the banjo, and can play it in almost any setting! The evening will consist of solo and joint performances, so prepare to be thoroughly entertained by two iconic musicians!

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