Transatlantic Sessions - Series 4 (complete) (2009) [DVD 2009] by Aly Bain & Jerry Douglas with James Taylor, Rosanne Cash, Dan Tyminski, Julie Fowlis, Liam O Mainlai, Allan MacDonald, Allison Moorer, Ronan Browne, Donal Lunny, Stuart Duncan, Karan Casey
New York, NY -- The world's most renowned Dobro player, Jerry Douglas, has released his first ever holiday album, Jerry Christmas, on E1. The eloquent lyricism and dynamic virtuosity of Jerry Douglas, hailed by the New York Times as "the dobro's matchless contemporary master," is ideally suited to the creation of an Americana Christmas classic. And that's exactly what Jerry has produced:...
Sugar Hill Records has just released a download-only album in iTunes which consists of the Top 50 tracks from their deep catalog of bluegrass and Americana music. Members of the Sugar Hill staff chose the songs for this collection, which is offered for download at $19.99. The songs include early classics from Boone Creek (One Way [...]
Twenty years after Tony Rice called on resophonic guitar virtuoso Jerry Douglas and friends to record Gordon Lightfoot's "Shadows" with him, bluegrass heartthrob Alison Krauss decided to record this magnificent song as well. She assembled her Union Station bandmates -- Dan Tyminski, Ron Block, Barry Bales and Douglas -- to back her on it. Rice must have had something to do with inspiring...
End-of-the-year tours offer unique opportunities to see familiar faces in new and interesting settings. Sometimes, it will be artists with special music, like Jerry Douglas and John Cowan, who each are touring in support of new Christmas albums. Or you may find sidemen touring together while their primary musical employers are taking some time off for [...]
PICK OF THE WEEK Julian Plenti (Paul Banks of Interpol) w/ I’m In You Thursday, November 19 El Rey Theater Info THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS Sign up for our weekly mailing & get the jump on ticket giveaways before they go online. email: Rambling Boy: Charlie Haden Family & Friends w/ The Haden triplets, Josh Haden, Sam Bush, Dan Tyminski & Jerry Douglas & Special Guest Jack...
via www.wpamusic.com Unreal, not kidding! My husband went to hear these guys the other night and now we've been listening 24/7 and believe me when I say that , in the car, and on the computer and on the home...
We posted last month about the benefit concert for Eddie & Martha Adcock, held to help them overcome the financial difficulties they face as a result of Eddie’s medical issues this past year. Scott Street, an attorney in Richmond, VA – and a fine banjo picker as well – sent along this report of the [...]
Sure to be a fan and critical favorite, Bush launched Sam Bush Television he kicked it off with with his thoughts on the title track Circles Around Me, a song co-written by Bush and Nashville-based performer and songwriter Jeff Black. ...
I AM PART OF THE EARTH, 2 (framed), Christine Tarantino, varnished grape stained cardstock with moss, glitter, and painted text "On this Show, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0i7r8NCAoE we discuss the International Bridging Healing Art Project and show some of the many, many, magical and wondrous pieces, from all over the world and from all ages, colors and creeds, that have already arrived at...
By Jon Stone As many of us gather together our favorite records of the year I can’t help but always feel a bit of a creeping skepticism for the lists that will eventually start to emerge. There are always one or two records that show up in everybody’s top ten that I just don’t get. It’s [...]
Have a Jerry, Jerry Christmas? That suggestion was surely knocked down early on when choosing a title for the new Jerry Douglas Christmas album, recently released by E1 Music (formerly Koch Records). The actual title is Jerry’s Christmas, and the CD contains a dozen Christmas favorites, both traditional and modern, recorded with his touring band. This is [...]
Have a Jerry, Jerry Christmas? That suggestion was surely knocked down early on when choosing a title for the new Jerry Douglas Christmas album, recently released by E1 Music (formerly Koch Records). The actual title is Jerry Christmas, and the CD contains a dozen Christmas favorites, both traditional and modern, recorded with his touring band. This is [...]
It was around this time last year that we were telling you about a new CD by renowned jazz bassist Charlie Haden. Rambling Boy marked Haden’s return to his bluegrass/country roots. Soon after, Haden was performing on the Grand Ole Opry. On November 17, 2009 he’s going to be putting on a very special concert at the [...]
I had a strong urge for some bluegrass on the train this morning and revelled in "Bluegrass guitar" by Tony Rice - a magnificent pickathon. Now you can too: Mark O Conner, Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice, Sam Bush...phew! See TR's solo at 3.29 - superb!
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