Wooten, who's probably best known as bassist for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, treated the CPR staff to a rendition of “The Lesson,” a funky song he wrote and recorded for his 2008 disc “Palmystery.” ...

Renowned bass guitarist Victor Wooten has music in his genes. The youngest of five in a musical family, Wooten began touring with the Wooten Brothers Band when he was 5 years old. In adulthood, Wooten ...

Iconic bassist Victor Wooten is playing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Wooten spoke with GBH All Things Considered host Arun Rath. This transcript has been edited for clarity. Arun ...

For the first time ever, an electric bass player is headlining the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Starting tonight, acclaimed bass player and composer Victor Wooten is performing "La Lección Tres", a ...

With his virtuosic playing and two-handed approach, Victor Wooten has long been a pacesetter on the electric bass. From his work with Béla Fleck & the Flecktones to a vibrant solo career launched with ...

Bassist Victor Wooten's book The Music Lesson is a tour de force, a bold and courageous exploration of how to shift one's consciousness and engage the world from a nonordinary perspective. This is not ...

If you have seen the jazz-fusion group Bla Fleck & the Flecktones perform, it probably occurred to you that Victor Wooten, the bands incomparably dexterous bassist, has had exquisite musical ...

Victor L. Wooten, left, and his brother Roy “Future Man” Wooten play with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at the Celebrate Brooklyn Festival in 2017. (Ed Lefkowicz /VW Pics/Universal Images Group/Getty ...

Grammy Award-winning musician Victor Wooten can distill his unique talents down to one simple skill. The artist, who has won five Grammys, published acclaimed books, toured the world, taught at both ...

When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday Where: Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave. S.W., Roanoke Cost: $26, $21, $16; half-price for students More info: 345-2550, jeffcenter.org, victorwooten.com When Victor Wooten was ...

Grammy Award-winning bass guitar player Victor Wooten has never done things in a conventional way. From being a founding member of the groundbreaking progressive bluegrass/jazz group Bela Fleck and ...