Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Studio album by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Released	September 14, 1993
Recorded	1993, Javelina, Ground Star, Record Plant Studios, Capitol Records Studio B
Genre	Jazz, jazz fusion
Length	56:59
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Béla Fleck with the Flecktones
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones chronology
UFO Tofu (1992) Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1993) Live Art (1996)

Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the fourth album released by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, released in 1993. It is the band's only release as a trio, after the departure of Howard Levy but before the arrival of Jeff Coffin.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

In his Allmusic review, music critic Dan Cross wrote of the album "The Flecktones have stuck with the formula that made their previous records successful: complex, tight grooves wrapped in a very musical, user-friendly package. The Flecktones still suffer from the departure of keyboardist/chromatic harmonica player Howard Levy, who provided the band with needed additional musical colors and textures."

Track listing

1. "Vix 9" (Victor Wooten) – 4:27
2. "At Last We Meet Again" (V. Wooten) – 5:34
3. "Spunky and Clorissa" (Béla Fleck) – 4:30
4. "Bumbershoot" (Fleck) – 5:22
5. "Blues For Gordon" (Fleck) – 5:16
6. "Monkey See" (Fleck) – 3:16
7. "The Message" (music: Fleck, V. Wooten, Future Man; lyrics: Joe Wooten) – 4:03
8. "Interlude (Return of the Ancient Ones)" (Future Man) – 2:06
9. "The Drift" (Fleck, V. Wooten, Future Man) – 3:30
10. "A Celtic Medley: Meridian/Traveling Light/Salamander's Reel" (Fleck) – 6:39
11. "Peace, Be Still" (V. Wooten) – 4:05
12. "The Longing" (Fleck) – 5:25
13. "For Now" (Fleck) – 2:40

Personnel

• Béla Fleck – Acoustic and electric banjos
• Future Man – Synthaxe Drumitar, percussion
• Victor Wooten – Bass guitar

Guest musicians

• Bruce Hornsby – piano
• Branford Marsalis – saxophone
• Roderick Ward – saxophone

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1993	Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	7