Across the Imaginary Divide | |
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Studio album by Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio | |
Released | June 5, 2012 |
Genre | Contemporary jazz, post bop |
Length | 62:43 |
Label | Rounder |
Across the Imaginary Divide is a 2012 album by banjoist Béla Fleck and jazz pianist Marcus Roberts.
Fleck and Roberts first jammed together in 2009 at the Savannah Music Festival. [1]
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