UFO Tofu

by Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

Overview

Though the Flecktones didn't change their formula with their third album, UFO Tofu, they did manage to craft one of their more consistent and impressive efforts. The band's fusion of jazz, bluegrass, and funk gels quite well on UFO Tofu -- not only does Bela Fleck turn in a rich, eclectic performance, but pianist Howard Levy's deft lines and inventive phrasing dominate the album. Occasionally, the material is lightweight, functioning only as vehicle for the group's solos. Then again, the whole point of Fleck's music is the solos, so that shouldn't upset his fans too much. Of course, it doesn't help him win new ones, either. ~ Thom Owens

Product Details

Release Date:	08/11/1992
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624501626

Tracks

1. The West County
2. Sex in a Pan
3. Nemo's Dream
4. Bonnie & Slyde
5. Scuttlebutt
6. UFO Tofu
7. Magic Fingers
8. True North
9. Life Without Elvis
10. Seresta
11. The Yee-Haw Factor
12. After the Storm

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones   Primary Artist
Bela Fleck   Primary Artist,Banjo,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Victor Lemonte Wooten   Bass
Victor Wooten   Bass
Howard Levy   Piano,Ocarina,Harmonica,Synthesizer,Penny Whistle
Future Man   Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Bela Fleck   Composer,Producer
Craig White   Second Engineer
Keith Odle   Second Engineer
Bil VornDick   Engineer
Victor Lemonte Wooten   Producer,Composer
Robert Charles   Second Engineer
Richard Battaglia   Second Engineer
Victor Wooten   Composer,Producer
Howard Levy   Composer,Producer
Roy Wooten   Producer
Denny Purcell   Mastering
Manfredo Fest   Composer
Don Cobb   Editing