As a child of Memphis, TN, Doug Wamble has always been surrounded by a vast musical and cultural landscape. From listening to his mother play piano in their Baptist church to his grandfather singing cowboy songs, murder ballads and old time gospel favorites while strumming his guitar, Doug has been immersed in music for his entire life.

After completing two music degrees, Doug decided to head to New York to seek a career as a guitarist and composer. Appearing on bandstands and recordings with such jazz greats as Wynton Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson and Branford Marsalis, and pop artists such as Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux and Courtney Love, Doug was making a name for himself as a guitarist when he was signed to Branford Marsalis’ label, Marsalis Music/Rounder Records. Doug released two critically acclaimed records “Country Libations” and “Bluestate,” which focused not only on his guitar abilities, but on his compositions and soulful vocals. Touring all over the world, Doug has performed as a bandleader at festivals and clubs, and opened for acts such as Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Madeleine Peyroux, Branford Marsalis, and the Indigo Girls. As a composer, Doug has been commissioned by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Chamber Music America and has recently composed portions of the original scores for renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns on his films “The Tenth Inning” and “Prohibition.” Doug composed the entire score for “The Central Park Five” co-directed by Burns and his daughter Sarah. This will be released in 2012.

2011 brings even more new things from Doug Wamble. For the first time, he is producing his own record, Fast as Years, Slow as Days. Aside from a few drum tracks, Doug is playing all the instruments himself, and it will be released in 2012. In February of 2012, he will perform a new Jazz at Lincoln Center-commissioned song cycle for his quartet featuring John Ellis called "The Traveler".