Louisiana Concerto was recorded with critically acclaimed banjoist, composer and sixteen time Grammy winner, Bela Fleck, paying homage to New Orleans’ tricentennial. The world premiere performance was recorded live for a future Fleck CD release.

The concerto was commissioned by the Louisiana Philharmonic to celebrate New Orleans’ tricentennial. Fleck sought to mine Louisiana’s rich musical heritage to incorporate into the piece, and immersed himself in local music by artists such as The Balfa Brothers, Alan Toussaint, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Professor Longhair, Baby Dodds, brass bands, country music, gospel, and bluegrass. The resulting 25-minute piece contains audible elements of jazz, gospel, brass band, and Cajun music, and also features a Dixieland trio (a clarinet, trumpet or cornet, and trombone).