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Jerry Douglas (born Gerald Calvin Douglas, May 28, 1956 in Warren, Ohio) is an American record producer and resonator guitar player. Called "Dobro's matchless contemporary master," by The New York Times, and lauded as "my favorite musician" by John Fogerty, Douglas is one of the world’s most renowned musicians.
Career
In addition to his thirteen solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1600 albums. As a sideman, he has recorded with artists as diverse as Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Phish, Dolly Parton, Paul Simon, Mumford & Sons, Keb' Mo', Ricky Skaggs, Elvis Costello, and Johnny Mathis, as well as performing on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. He has been part of such notable groups as The Whites, J. D. Crowe and the New South, The Country Gentlemen, Strength in Numbers, and Elvis Costello's "Sugar Canes".
As a producer, he has overseen albums by Alison Krauss, the Del McCoury Band, Maura O'Connell, Jesse Winchester and the Nashville Bluegrass Band. Along with Aly Bain, he serves as Music Director of the popular BBC Television series, "Transatlantic Sessions".
Since 1998, Douglas has been a key member of Alison Krauss and Union Station, touring extensively and playing on a series of platinum-selling albums. When not on the road with Alison Krauss and Union Station, Douglas tours with his band in support of his extensive body of work.
Jerry Douglas appeared with Vince Gill on Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 ("Oklahoma Borderline" and "What the Cowgirls Do").
Douglas lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, Jill. The couple have four children.
Awards
Douglas has received thirteen Grammy Awards and has won the Country Music Association's 'Musician of the Year' award three times, in 2002, 2005 and 2007.
In 2004, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded Douglas a National Heritage Fellowship.
Douglas was named Artist in Residence for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
Douglas was honored at the 36th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado for his twenty-fifth consecutive year playing in and at the festival.
The Americana Music Association honored Jerry Douglas with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
The Transatlantic Sessions
Transatlantic Sessions 3 [Vol.1] (2007) (with Jerry Douglas and various artists)Transatlantic Sessions 3 [Vol.2] (2008) (with Jerry Douglas and various artists)The Original Transatlantic Sessions [Vol.2] (2008) (with Jay Ungar and various artists)The Original Transatlantic Sessions [Vol.3] (2009) (with Jay Ungar and various artists)Transatlantic Sessions 4[Vol.1] (2009) (with Jerry Douglas and various artists)Transatlantic Sessions 4[Vol.2] (2010) (with Jerry Douglas and various artists)Transatlantic Sessions 4[Vol.3] (2010) (with Jerry Douglas and various artists)
Awards
Grammy awards
1983 Best Country Instrumental Performance – "Fireball" – with The New South1994 Best Bluegrass Album – "The Great Dobro Sessions"2001 Best Country Instrumental Performance – "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" with Earl Scruggs2001 Album of the Year – "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" – various artists2001 Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group – "The Lucky One"- Alison Krauss + Union Station2001 Best Bluegrass Album – "New Favorite" – Alison Krauss + Union Station2003 Best Country Instrumental Performance – "Cluck Old Hen" – Alison Krauss + Union Station2003 Best Bluegrass Album – "LIVE" – Alison Krauss + Union Station2004 Best Country Instrumental Performance – "Earl's Breakdown" – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements & Jerry Douglas2006 Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal – "Restless" – Alison Krauss and Union Station2006 Best Country Instrumental Performance – "Unionhouse Branch" – Alison Krauss and Union Station2006 Best Country Album – "Lonely Runs Both Ways" – Alison Krauss and Union Station2012 Best Bluegrass album for "Paper Airplane" – Alison Krauss and Union Station CMA Awards
2002 Musician of the Year2005 Musician of the Year2007 Musician of the Year IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Awards
1990 Instrumental Performers of the Year – Dobro1991 Instrumental Performers of the Year – Dobro1992 Instrumental Album of the Year – Slide Rule, Jerry Douglas1992 Record Event of the Year – Slide Rule1992 Instrumental Performers of the Year – Dobro1993 Instrumental Performers of the Year – Dobro1994 Instrumental Album of the Year – Skip, Hop & Wobble; Douglas, Barenberg & Meyer1994 Instrumental Performers of the Year – Dobro1995 Instrumental Album of the Year – The Great Dobro Sessions; Mike Auldridge, Curtis Burch, Jerry Douglas, Josh Graves, Rob Ickes, Oswald Kirby, Stacy Phillips, Tut Taylor, Sally Van Meter, Gene Wooten1995 Record Event of the Year – The Great Dobro Sessions1995 Instrumental Performers of the Year – Dobro1997 Album of the Year – True Life Blues—The Songs of Bill Monroe; Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, Mike Compton, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Pat Enright, Greg Garing, Richard Greene, David Grier, David Grisman, John Hartford, Bobby Hicks, Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis, Mike Marshall, Del McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Jim Nunally, Scott Nygaard, Mollie O'Brien, Tim O'Brien, Alan O'Bryant, Herb Pedersen, Todd Phillips, John Reischman, Peter Rowan, Craig Smith, Chris Thile, Tony Trischka, Roland White1997 Record Event of the Year – True Life Blues—The Songs of Bill Monroe1997 Instrumental Album of the Year – Bluegrass Instrumentals, Volume 6; The Bluegrass Album Band2001 Instrumental Performers of the Year – Dobro2002 Instrumental Performers of the Year – Dobro2003 Album of the Year – Alison Krauss + Union Station Live, Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas2003 Record Event of the Year – Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. III; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Matraca Berg, Sam Bush, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Vassar Clements, Iris DeMent, Rodney Dillard, Jerry Douglas, Glen Duncan, Vince Gill, Josh Graves, Jamie Hanna, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Jimmy Martin, Del McCoury, Robbie McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Jonathan McEuen, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Tony Rice, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Richard Watson, Glenn Worf & Dwight Yoakam National Endowment for the Arts
2004 National Heritage Fellowship Country Music Hall of Fame
2008 Artist in Residence
