Traveler LP

Jerry Douglas's "Traveler" on blue and white vinyl signifies a pivot in his career; this LP brings together country and bluegrass with earned sophistication. Eric Clapton and Alison Krauss lend their talents, but it's the weight of Douglas's craftsmanship that you feel in every note. Each track resonates like the humid air of New Orleans; thick and untamed, where barroom stories shove polished instrumentals into the shadows.