After a quick break, Fleck hooks up with his band The Flecktones for a tour running February 27 through April 6. Dates with the group include seven shows in Australia and one in Japan.

If you’re still associating the banjo with the movie “Deliverance,” it’s time to get hip to Fleck’s revolutionary sound. Every year, thousands of fans (nary an inbred toothless hillbilly among them) turn out to see him do his thing live.

Already in 2001, upwards of 60,000 people have bought tickets to see the virtuoso in action. And that’s not counting the audiences at festivals, where Fleck is a major draw.

As indicated by Grammy nominations in the areas of jazz, bluegrass, pop, country, spoken word, Christian, and world music, Fleck’s musical catalog has virtually something for everyone.

He is highly regarded as one of the most innovative banjo players in the world and his ceaseless touring is a testament to his dedicated fanbase.

Currently, Fleck is out on the road gigging with Meyer through the end of October. His latest album, Perpetual Motion, was released October 2 and features Meyer’s talents.

A classically trained upright bassist, Meyer was the first bassist to receive the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant and has composed several works.

He was a member of the progressive bluegrass band Strength In Numbers from 1986 to 1992. Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, and Mark O’Connor rounded out the influential group’s roster.