JERRY DOUGLAS Unveils "The Fifth Season" Studio Performance Video
JERRY DOUGLAS
UNVEILS STUDIO PERFORMANCE VIDEO FOR
“THE FIFTH SEASON”
FROM HIS HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM
THE SET
ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION FEATURING JERRY DOUGLAS
EMBARKING ON MASSIVE 73-DATE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
SUMMER 2025
Above: ‘The Set’ cover art, painted by Willy Matthews
NASHVILLE, TN (December 18, 2024) — Dobro virtuoso and celebrated bluegrass musician JERRY DOUGLAS has unveiled the official music video for “The Fifth Season.” Featuring a stunning collaboration with his band, the piece is a concerto commissioned by the FreshGrass Foundation. The track is part of The Set, his first album in seven years, released via Nolivian Records (September 20).
Having revealed the video exclusively via American Songwriter, the “musical puzzle” studio performance video — shot on Nashville’s historic Music Row by Joshua Britt and Neilson Hubbard for Neighborhoods Apart — showcases DOUGLAS’s virtuosic playing. Spanning over 10 captivating minutes, the video offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of “The Fifth Season,” blending artistry and technical brilliance into a mesmerizing experience.
WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THE FIFTH SEASON” BELOW:
After a landmark 2024 that included his induction into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, the resophonic guitar master continues to cement his legacy. A 16-time GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist, bandleader, producer, composer, and a core member of Alison Krauss & Union Station since 1998, DOUGLAS boasts an unparalleled career. In 2025, he will reunite with Alison Krauss & Union Station for their first North American tour in a decade — a massive 73-date journey spanning coast to coast.
JERRY DOUGLAS 2025 TOUR DATES HERE.
The Set finds the American music luminary delivering five new offerings and six revitalized songs from his catalog. Available on all DSPs as well as in physical formats including CDs and 180-gram vinyl, DOUGLAS says he’s “proud of it. I’ve left no stone unturned.” Adding: “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.”
STREAM/ORDER THE SET HERE.
The lead single from The Set, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” showcases The Jerry Douglas Band providing a poignant rendition of the Beatles’ 1968 classic. With DOUGLAS on dobro, Daniel Kimbro on bass, Christian Sedelmyer on fiddle, and Mike Seal on guitar, the band brings raw talent to the forefront, breathing new life into this timeless track. The sophomore look into the album, “Something You Got,” was originally written and performed by R&B artist Christopher Kenner in 1961. This fresh take on the track reimagines the 2012 collaboration between DOUGLAS and Eric Clapton on DOUGLAS’ Traveler album, now with DOUGLAS taking the lead vocals. Lighter and more upbeat, this revamped version serves as one of the many highlights from The Set.
TRACK LISTING FOR THE SET:
“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”
Above: Jerry Douglas; credit: Scott Simontacchi
RECENT PRAISE FOR JERRY DOUGLAS AND THE SET:
“The new collection [The Set] summons Douglas’ impressive experience as a virtuosic session musician and road warrior, digging deep into his repertoire to craft a collection reflexive of his live shows.”
— RELIX, July 11, 2024
“Dobro royalty Jerry Douglas… gearing up to release a new record with the Jerry Douglas Band, The Set…the record aims to mirror what an audience might hear at a live Jerry Douglas show, showcasing a dreamy, sonically sparkling sound through Douglas' fluttery dobro.”
— Audrey Gibbs, THE TENNESSEAN, September 18, 2024
“Jerry Douglas looks back, and forward, as he prepares to enter the Bluegrass Hall of Fame…the preeminent player of his instrument…Douglas continues to collaborate with young players who are expanding bluegrass, as he has…Douglas will release The Set, his first album in seven years…Douglas intends to keep taking chances.”
— Sean Moores, NO DEPRESSION, September 16, 2024
“‘What Might Have Been’ is a haunting new song from Jerry Douglas’ upcoming album The Set…an instrumental ode to regret, ‘What Might Have Been’ is lifted by Aoife O’Donovan’s ethereal wordless vocals.”
— Jonathan Aird, AMERICANA UK, September 18, 2024
“Jerry Douglas…an iconic dobro player.”
— Garret K. Woodward, ROLLING STONE, September 2, 2024
“Dobro legend Jerry Douglas…developing his own unique style of playing…for him, the instrument has a ‘voice’ all its own…he celebrates the release of his new album The Set which features new twists on six favorites from the past, and five songs that are all new. Even after so many years, Douglas still loves creating new music.”
— Pam Windsor, FORBES, July 29, 2024
“The dobro master teams with an awesome band to remind us what a spectacular melody this 1968 Beatles classic [‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’] has. In addition to the poetic, emotive Douglas lead, the track features sweet notes from fiddle, bowed bass and Telecaster. The prettiest instrumental I’ve heard all year.”
— Robert K Oermann, MUSICROW, July 11, 2024
“The song [‘Something You Got’] finds Douglas in the driver’s seat as he takes viewers into the realm of live performance, a pinnacle of his stardom…Douglas embraces a lighter, increasingly upbeat tone, which helps establish the strength of the album’s [The Set] sonic focal point as pure acoustic splendor.”
— RELIX,August 15, 2024
Above: The Jerry Douglas Band
L-R: Christian Sedelmyer, Daniel Kimbro, Jerry Douglas, Mike Seal