JERRY DOUGLAS Sets Sights on Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame This Week
AMERICAN MUSIC ICON
JERRY DOUGLAS
TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE
BLUEGRASS MUSIC HALL OF FAME
THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
HIS FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS
THE SET
OUT NOW VIA NOLIVIAN RECORDS
Above: ‘The Set’ cover art, painted by Willy Matthews
NASHVILLE, TN (September 24, 2024) — On the heels of the release of his first album in seven years, The Set (September 20), JERRY DOUGLAS — the highly acclaimed and celebrated American music icon — will be inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame this Thursday, September 26.
Known as the preeminent master of the resophonic guitar, he’s earned 30 IBMA Awards, 16 GRAMMY Awards, 10 Academy of Country Music Awards, 3 CMA “Musician of The Year” awards and received a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Americana Music Association, among many other notable accolades. A renowned musician who’s credited on well over 2,000 songs, DOUGLAS is also an artist, band leader, producer, composer and a member of Alison Krauss and Union Station since 1998.
Reflecting on his nomination, DOUGLAS shared: “I joined the IBMA at its inception and have enjoyed the yearly experience of being with so many friends, old and new at each of these conventions and the many live shows that are spawned from its existence. This year the IBMA has given me the ultimate award, inducting me into the Hall of Fame, where some of my peers, heroes and the originators of Bluegrass Music reside. It’s hard to believe that I was just a kid leaning on the side stage rail listening to all the music I had dreamed about. Suddenly, I’m one of those musicians onstage playing to the kids leaning on the rails.
Thank you to all the voting members of the IBMA for these wonderful years of inspiration and enjoyment. I am humbled by your honors.”
Additionally, DOUGLAS just released his first new album in seven years, The Set, (September 20 via Nolivian Records), receiving widespread early praise. The Set finds the American music luminary showcasing 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.
Above: ‘The Set’ cover art, painted by Willy Matthews
RECENT PRAISE FOR JERRY DOUGLAS AND THE SET:
“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…even after so many years, Douglas still loves creating new music.”
— Pam Windsor, FORBES, July 29, 2024
“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
“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
“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
“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
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