Jerry Douglas Releases First Album In Seven Years

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Album Art: Willy Matthews

Jerry Douglas has released his first album in seven years, The Set, via Nolivian Records.

On The Set, Douglas showcases five new tracks and six revitalized songs from his catalog. The lead single, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” finds The Jerry Douglas Band delivering a rendition of the Beatles’ 1968 classic. Last month, Douglas released the second single from the album, “Something You Got,” which was originally written and performed by R&B artist Christopher Kenner in 1961. “Something You Got” reimagines the 2012 collaboration between Douglas and Eric Clapton, with Douglas taking lead vocals.

“I’ve left no stone unturned,” he says. “I’ve been producing records for a long time, so I really, really put on that hat for this record. Usually, I like instrumentalists to have free rein in whatever they do. It’s the way they speak. If anybody had an idea, we chased it down to the end. I feel like it’s really finished. I’m really happy with the outcome of this whole experience.”

For the new project, Douglas also turned to his bandmates for material, including Mike Seal’s “Renee,” Christian Sedelmyer’s “Deacon Waltz,” and Daniel Kimbro’s “Loyston.” Additionally, the four musicians collaborated on “The Fifth Season,” a concerto commissioned by the FreshGrass Foundation. The Set concludes with two instrumentals, “Pushed Too Far” and “Sir Aly B,” and is available on all DSPs, CD and 180-gram vinyl.

Douglas is set to be inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame this Thursday (Sept. 26).

The Set Track Listing:
“Gone to Fortingall”
“Renee”
“What Might Have Been” featuring Aoife O’Donovan
“From Ankara to Ismir”
“Something You Got”
“Deacon Waltz”
“The Fifth Season”
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
“Loyston”
“Pushed Too Far”
“Sir Aly B”

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