Jerry Douglas sets tour dates
The CD features Douglas's interpretations of Christmas carols, traditional folk tunes, and modern seasonal songs. Fellow musicians Todd Parks, Guthrie Trapp, Luke Bulla, and Doug participated, while Maura O'Connell sang New Years Eve.
Tour dates are:
Saturday, Dec. 5 - Newberry Opera House in Newberry, SC
Sunday, Dec. 6 - Neighborhood Theater in Charlotte, NC
Monday, Dec. 7 - Birchmere in Alexandria, VA
Tuesday, Dec. 8 - Fairfield Theater in Fairfield, CT
Thursday, Dec. 10 - Foxboro Showcase Live in Foxboro, MA
Friday, Dec. 11 - The Egg in Albany, NY
Saturday, Dec. 12 - Highline Ballroom in New York City
Sunday, Dec. 13 - Ram's Head in Annapolis, MD
At the Foxboro Showcase, Aoife O'Donovan from Crooked Still will join the group, and O'Connell will not perform.
"The thought of recording a Christmas project has been with me for some time, though I held the idea as a disquieting prospect. After all, these melodies have become established perennials due to the fact they are great songs; to do them disservice would be, to me, unforgivable," Douglas said. "I have tried being faithful to the original versions of these classics precisely because the melodies are so special. My instrument lends itself well, in an emotional sense, to performance of these treasures, allowing me to offer my interpretations of works I have heard sung by such definitive artists as Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Burl Ives."
More news for Jerry Douglas
- 12/03/24: Krauss + Union Station announced first tour in 10 years
- 07/22/24: Douglas receives the "ultimate reward"
- 07/11/24: Douglas returns "The Set"
- 05/21/21: Shelton, Hiatt/Douglas, LeVox release new music
- 03/03/21: Hiatt, Douglas team up for new disc
- 07/26/16: Earls of Leicester grab 8 IBMA nominations
- 07/18/14: Earls of Leicester pay homage to Flatt & Scruggs
- 11/03/08: Jerry Douglas hits Mountain Stage, Prairie Home Companion
CD reviews for Jerry Douglas
The resophonic guitar is certainly not exclusive to bluegrass - it's the least used of the six common bluegrass instruments - but to many people it's a Dobro© and it elicits a bluegrass connection. Mention Jerry Douglas' name and many who recognize him think of the multitude of great bluegrass associations he's had through the years, including many years with Union Station.
If you've had the pleasure of listening to his CDs, though, you know his solo recordings ...
When a Dobro compilation tribute in honor of Tut Taylor is produced by Jerry Douglas, and the artist names range from Ickes to Auldridge, and Kohrs to Cashdollar to Leadbetter (and more), one suspects a winner. This is. Mostly bluegrass, there are strains of jazz licks to hints of rock 'n roll. The artists were diverse, but it was somewhat of a surprise that each cut was written by Taylor; serious diversity from a traditional artist.
From Dobro players of this caliber, ...
There aren't many holiday albums from Dobro players out there on the market. But Jerry Douglas is about the best Dobro player in the business, so you likely only need this solitary one. These 12 songs are of the acoustic variety and mostly instrumental.
However, the lovely Irish songstress, Maura O'Connell, lends her beautiful voice to New Year's Eve, and Douglas adds his "scary" vocal to a slightly dark interpretation of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. ...
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