Jerry Douglas in Menlo Park

Jerry Douglas is an American resonator-guitar player and producer, born in 1956, whose work spans bluegrass, country and acoustic roots music. His solo albums include Fluxology and Slide Rule, and he is known for his long membership in Alison Krauss & Union Station and for founding The Earls of Leicester. In 2002, he performed with Alison Krauss & Union Station at the Louisville Palace concerts documented on Live. He later toured behind Lonely Runs Both Ways and Paper Airplane, then took The Earls of Leicester onto theatre and festival stages after the group’s self-titled debut. The Transatlantic Sessions concerts pair him as co-musical director with Scottish fiddler Aly Bain, leading a rotating cast of Celtic and American roots musicians. His own performances center on the dobro, whether he appears with the Jerry Douglas Band or in an acoustic ensemble. His performances take him well beyond his native Warren, Ohio, including the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado and Celtic Connections in Glasgow.