Award-winning fiddler, Jason Carter, has announced he is departing the Del McCoury Band and the Travelin' McCourys after three decades of sharing some of the biggest stages in bluegrass music.

"It has been the honor of a lifetime to spend the last 33 years making music with The Del McCoury Band," shares Jason. "After a considerable amount of thought, I’ve decided to say my farewell to Del and the Travelin’ McCourys in order to pursue my solo career as The Jason Carter Band.

The world of bluegrass music is abuzz as two of the genre’s most acclaimed fiddlers, Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland, prepare to release their long-awaited collaborative album, Carter & Cleveland, on March 14, 2025, via Fiddle Man Records.

Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland announce the release of their first instrumental track, "Bluegrass in the Backwoods," a Kenny Baker classic, from their eagerly awaited new album. Following two standout singles that highlighted Carter's rich baritone vocals, "Bluegrass in the Backwoods" shifts focus to the duo's exceptional instrumental prowess, offering a fresh and dynamic glimpse into their musicianship.

Co-IBMA fiddle nominees Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland are happy to announce more music from their long-awaited collaboration is now available. "Outrun The Rain," the second single from their forthcoming album on Fiddle Man Records, drops to radio and digital streaming services today. In celebration, the fiddle phenoms will perform the song for the first time publicly on the Grand Ole Opry tonight!

With a friendship forged in the the early '90s bluegrass scene, Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland soon discovered they shared a plethora of fiddle influences that shaped their illustrious careers. From late-night jam sessions and unforgettable stage performances, to recording on each others solo projects, the idea of a joint collaboration began taking shape with each passing conversation.

In mid-January, Denver Comes Alive put on their annual celebration in the RiNo district of Denver, bringing out a whole host of incredible players and drawing near capacity crowds for solid lineups that left audiences reminded what a great event this is. Over the course of two nights, fans were treated to individually themed parties with Friday getting the jamgrass treatment and Saturday getting the funk. Friday’s stringed extravaganza saw the likes of a great opener in the talented Maggie Rose followed by the powerful WinterWonderWomen.

As a 30+ year Del McCoury Band member and a founding member of the Travelin’ McCourys, fiddle player Jason Carter has made a lot of friends and fans throughout his heavily-awarded career. But never before have all of his friends, from all of the years, joined Carter for his own solo album. That is, until now.

Heavily-awarded and universally-loved fiddle player Jason Carter has spent years collaborating with a laundry list of all-time great musicians across a multitude of genres—not to mention his three decades as a member of the Del McCoury Band and being a founding member of the Travelin’ McCourys—but, never before have all of his friends, from all those years, joined Carter on his own solo album. That is, until now.