The Marcus Roberts Trio + Béla Fleck Confirm One Time Only ‘Across The Imaginary Divide’ Tour

 
Universally acclaimed jazz ensemble The Marcus Roberts Trio and multi-Grammy award-winning banjo player Béla Fleck are touring in support of their “disarmingly fresh” (NY Times) collaborative new album, ‘Across the Imaginary Divide’ (Rounder). The band, born from an incredible impromptu jam session, will play a special one-time-only run of performances across the country, see full list of tour dates below.

Watch this behind-the-scenes video for interviews with Roberts and Fleck:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeOXF5WhfsU

‘Across the Imaginary Divide’ blends propulsive and meditative jazz with Fleck’s progressive take on bluegrass and roots music. “The whole goal of it was to inspire each other,” says Roberts, who, along with his trio, trades fiery licks and “a sublime swirl of arpeggios” (NY Times) with the virtuosic banjo player throughout.

Marcus Roberts is a pioneering jazz pianist, composer and arranger. The breadth and depth of his work, from original compositions to acclaimed interpretations, has earned him several top charting albums on the Billboard Jazz Top 10, multiple nationally recognized awards and appearances on such top media outlets as Charlie Rose and Nightline.

Béla Fleck is one of the world’s premiere working banjo players and the recipient of 14 Grammy Awards. He is best known for his work with the band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, who have made several appearances on The Tonight Show (with Johnny Carson and with Jay Leno) and Conan O'Brien.

Marcus Roberts Trio Tour Dates:

Aug 29 - Sept 1 - San Francisco, CA @ Yoshi's **
Sept 2 – Moab, UT @ Moab Music Festival **
Sept 4 - Napa, CA @ Napa Valley Opera **
Sept 5 - Folsom, CA @ Three Stages at Folsom Lake College **
Sept 6 - 9 - Seattle, WA @ Jazz Alley **
Sept 20 – Austin, TX @ One World Theater **
Sept 21 – Dallas, TX @ Kessler Theater **
Sept 22 – Woodlands, TX @ Dosey Doe **
Sept 23 - San Antonio, TX @ Jazz San Antonio **
Sept 29 – Waterville, ME @ Waterville Opera House **
Sept 30 - Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance **
Oct 12 - 13 - New York, NY @ Rose Theater
Oct 16 - Madison, WI @ Overture Center for the Arts, Capitol Theater **
Oct 17 - 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Dakota **
Oct 19 - Toronto, Canada @ Royal Conservatory **
Oct 20 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Manchester Craftsmens' Guild **
Nov 8 - Durham, NC @ Duke Performances, Carolina Theatre **
Nov 9 - Athens, GA @ University of Georgia **
Nov 10 - Atlanta, GA @ Rialto Center **
Nov 14 - 17 – London, England @ King’s Place, London Jazz Festival
Nov 23 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Scottsdale Center for the Arts **
Nov 24 – Tucson, AZ @ Fox Tucson Theater **
Nov 25 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater **
Nov 27 - 30 - Hollywood, CA @ Catalina Jazz Club **
Dec 1 – St Louis, MO @ Sheldon Concert Hall
Dec 2 – Columbia, MO @ Murry’s
Dec 16 – Tallahassee, FL @ Ruby Diamond Auditorium
Feb 8 - 10 2013– Philadelphia, PA @ Philadelphia Pops
Feb 17 2013 – Tallahassee, FL @ Seven Days of Opening Nights
Mar 27 - 30 2013 – Savannah, GA @ Swing Central, Savannah Music Festival
Apr 2 - 4 2013 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (World Premiere of Marcus Roberts’ piano concerto)
Apr 6 2013 – Savannah, GA @ Savannah Music Festival with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
May 8 2013 – Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater **
May 10 2013 – No Bethesda, MD @ Strathmore Music Hall **

** Marcus Roberts Trio + Béla Fleck

More on Marcus Roberts here:
http://www.shorefire.com/clients/mroberts
http://www.marcusroberts.com
http://www.facebook.com/MarcusRobertsJazzPiano
 
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