![]() You and Béla Fleck are two boundary-pushing musicians who share a passion for jazz, classical and bluegrass music. Can fans expect to hear anything extra special at the Portsmouth show? Yes! What's been the crowd reaction to the live versions of tunes from your new album "Rocket Science"? Absolutely fabulous. Having the harmonica and piano back brings the original classic sound of the band back to the stage, but we have all changed and grown, hopefully, in the 17 years since he left, and the music reflects that. The fourth member of our band defines us in so many ways. ![]() How has his return changed the band's live sound? Wow, it's an entirely different band with Howard. Harmonica player and original Flecktone Howard Levy has rejoined the band. If you and Bruce made an album together, what would it sound like? Hard to say! I guess it depends on whether we did it as a duo, or with a band. So it's what we both think a co-bill should be - with lots of interaction. Bruce comes out with us on a couple of songs, I come out with him on some stuff, too, and we do a duo at the end, as well as big jam with everyone on stage from both bands. What's been the best Hornsby-Fleck or Flecktones-Noisemakers jam of the tour so far? Every night has been great. I must say that the current Noisemakers band is really fabulous. Maybe someday they'll do more stuff together. Have you ever been worried that Bruce might try to steal them away from you? I'm not worried about that! But they can play his music, that's for sure. The Wooten brothers, featured in your band The Flecktones, grew up in Denbigh, not to far from Williamsburg, Bruce's home town. Branford Marsalis and Bonnie Raitt in particular sound great in Bruce's music. What's your favorite thing Bruce has recorded? Why do you like it? I love the album "Harbor Lights." That record has such great songs, and great guests. He and I have a lot of harmony in common, so we follow each other well. His songs are perfect vehicles to expand and play differently each time. Is there a type of music or type of playing you can do only with Bruce? There is certainly a beautiful place for banjo in his music. He also came out and played with the Flecktones a couple of times. I got to come out on tour with him and The Range, play on a couple of his albums, and eventually we did some duet concerts. It was very exciting, because I was a big fan of his music, and he was really doing well. He invited me to sit in on anything I wanted to play. Do you remember when you first played together? What was that like? I first met Bruce and played with him at Red Rocks and Telluride in Colorado, back when I was in New Grass Revival. You and Bruce Hornsby are both virtuoso musicians who are passionate about jazz, classical and bluegrass music.
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