Watch: Jerry Douglas Shares Behind the Scenes Music Video for “The Fifth Season”

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Rounding out a packed year of recording and touring, Jerry Douglas has shared an inside look at his virtuosic performance with a new music video for “The Fifth Season.” Accompanying the rapturous centerpiece of The Set–his first new studio album in seven years, which arrived via Nolivan Records in September–the new video shows the artist at work in the studio alongside his tried and true backing trio. Coupled with the beautiful concerto commissioned by the FreshGrass Foundation, the ten-minute film document is immersive and moving, presenting a compelling portrait of a master at work. Watch the music video below.

In crafting The Set, Douglas designed to capture the time-tested sonic atmosphere of a Jerry Douglas Band concert; like the balance in the shows, the project features five new songs alongside six revived tracks from the deep catalogs of Douglas and his bandmates. Bandmate contributions on the record include “Renee” by guitarist Mike Seal, “Deacon Waltz” by fiddle pro Christian Sedelmyer, and “Loyston” by bassist Daniel Kimbro. The album closes with the instrumental cuts “Pushed Too Far” and “Sir Aly B,” mirroring the conclusion of the band’s live sets. “When people leave they have a certain song in their head,” Douglas notes of the format, “And we always play ‘Sir Aly B’ last as the final encore. That’s the last thing people hear, so I wanted that to be there, too.”

On the landmark album, Douglas shares, “I’m proud of it. I’ve left no stone unturned. 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.”

In 2025, Douglas will return to the road with Alison Krauss & Union Station, the massively acclaimed bluegrass supergroup to which he’s contributed his peerless dobro talents for more than 25 years. Read more about the massive outing (the band’s first since 2015) and a new album on the way here.

For more information on Douglas and The Set, visit jerrydouglas.com.