Band Bio: Roy "Futureman" Wooten, five time Grammy award winning performer with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, has now embarked upon a new creative journey with The Black Mozart Ensemble. Bridging the past w...   Read More »

Band Bio: Roy "Futureman" Wooten, five time Grammy award winning performer with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, has now embarked upon a new creative journey with The Black Mozart Ensemble. Bridging the past with the present for a better future, Futureman is composing, producing, and directing a visionary new project entitled “The Black Mozart.” This project celebrates the life and music of the Black Mozart; Joseph Boulogne de Saint Georges. The 18th Century maestro used his abilities to find fame and fortune, yet as the son of a slave, fought against racism all his life. The Black Mozart Ensemble is a group of young, virtuosic performers who are pushing ensemble playing itself to new heights by combining classical with funk, jazz, and bluegrass.   Read Less »

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