Whether this exceptional album is jazz with its roots in bluegrass or vice versa doesn't matter, because whatever it is, it works -- wonderfully.
Fleck is joined by his jazz friends (
Chick Corea and
Branford Marsalis) as well as his progressive bluegrass pals (
Sam Bush,
Tony Rice, and
Jerry Douglas), plus members of his usual backing band, the Flecktones (
Victor Wooten and
Future Man). The resulting performances should pique the interest of curious listeners across any number of genres. ~ Brian Beatty