Outbound

by B茅la Fleck & The Flecktones

Outbound cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 July 2000
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:41
  • Community rating: 3.22/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Shawn Colvin, Royel, Sandip Burman, Jon Anderson, Paul Hanson, Rita Sahai, Adrian Belew, Paul McCandless, The Love Sponge Strings, Mark Feldman

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The virtuosic instrumental ensemble takes a bold, highly collaborative leap forward on their seventh studio album. 'Outbound' significantly expands their core progressive bluegrass and jazz fusion sound by incorporating diverse vocal performances from artists including Jon Anderson of Yes and Shawn Colvin. The intricate, cross-cultural musical explorations earned the group the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Intro (0:40)
  2. Hoedown (4:54)
  3. A Moment So Close (4:47)
  4. Zona Mona (4:55)
  5. Hall Of Mirrors (4:53)
  6. Earth Jam (5:55)
  7. Something She Said (3:36)
  8. Ovombo Summit (0:40)
  9. Aimum (5:45)
  10. prelude (0:41)
  11. Lover's Leap (4:16)
  12. Outbound (4:52)
  13. Scratch & Sniff (4:58)
  14. Shuba Yatra (4:41)
  15. That Old Thing (3:16)
  16. Reprise (0:43)

Credits

  • Jeff Coffin - arranged by [intro horns], arranged by [strings], alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, written-by, tenor saxophone, saxophone [double], tenor saxophone, alto flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone [wah wah], alto flute, soprano saxophone, alto flute alto saxophone clarinet soprano saxophone tenor saxophone, alto flute alto saxophone clarinet soprano saxophone tenor saxophone instrument
  • Kristin Wilkinson - arranged by [strings], viola [the love sponge string quartet]
  • John Catchings - cello [the love sponge string quartet], cello guest, cello guest instrument
  • Shore Fire Media - public relations
  • David Angell - violin [the love sponge string quartet], guest violin, guest violin instrument
  • David Davidson - violin [the love sponge string quartet], guest violin, guest violin instrument
  • Paul McCandless - soprano saxophone, whistle [penny], soprano saxophone, soloist, soprano saxophone, oboe, english horn, cor anglais guest oboe soprano saxophone whistle, cor anglais guest oboe soprano saxophone whistle instrument
  • Paul Hanson - tenor saxophone, bassoon [thru harmonizer], soprano saxophone, bassoon guest soprano saxophone tenor saxophone, Bassoon, bassoon guest soprano saxophone tenor saxophone instrument
  • B茅la Fleck & The Flecktones - Primary Artist
  • B茅la Fleck - Banjo [Acoustic, Electric], Guitar [Paradise], SynthAxe [VG-8], Written-By, Banjo, Banjo [Electric With Triggered Synth], Guitar [National], Banjo [Gut String], Banjo [Electric], Steel Guitar [National], banjo electric sitar guitar steel guitar instrument
  • Victor Wooten - Electric Bass [Bass], Electric Bass [Stereo Tenor], Electric Bass [Fretless 5-string], Vocals, Written-By, Electric Bass [Stereo Bass], electric bass guitar instrument
  • Future Man - Electronic Drums [Synth-Axe Drumitar], Drums [Acoustic, Electric], Drums [X-Drum], Drums [Acoustic], Written-By, Caj贸n [Pearl Tall Cajuns], Drums [Zendrum], Sampler [Voices Of Africa Sample Library, 760], Drums [Electric, Acoustic], percussion synthesizer instrument
  • The Love Sponge Strings - Ensemble
  • Sandip Burman - Tabla, guest tabla instrument
  • Aaron Copland - Written-By
  • Kongar-ool Ondar - Overtone Voice [Tuvan Throat Singing]
  • Jon Anderson - Vocals, guest vocal
  • Rita Sahai - Vocals
  • Royel - Vocals
  • Shawn Colvin - Vocals, guest vocal
  • Adrian Belew - Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar [Animals], Lead Vocals, engineer, electric guitar guest instrument
  • John Medeski - Electric Organ [B-3], Electric Organ [B-3 Among The Birds], guest organ instrument
  • Mark Feldman - Violin
  • Andy Narell - Steel Drums [Steelpans], guest steelpan instrument
  • Edgar Meyer - Double Bass [Arco], Double Bass [Arco And Pizzicato], double bass guest instrument
  • Richard Battaglia - engineer
  • Tracy Hackney - engineer
  • Ken Latchney - engineer
  • Zach Newton - engineer
  • Denny Purcell - mastering
  • B茅la Fleck and the Flecktones - producer
  • Kongar鈥恛l Ondar - guest other vocals vocal

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