The Kathy Kallick Band is based along the west coast, from San Francisco to Anchorage, but their powerful mixture of original and classic music, mirroring their distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary sensibilities, has great appeal everywhere. Kathy’s exceptional career includes winning a Grammy and two IBMA Awards, receiving a Honorary Lifetime Membership from the California Bluegrass Association, co-founding the internationally-acclaimed Good Ol’ Persons, and collaborating with the country’s top acoustic musicians – including her mighty band (for nearly 15 years): Annie Staninec (fiddle), Greg Booth (dobro & banjo), Tom Bekeny (mandolin), and Cary Black (bass), all of whom provide sterling harmonies.

Ed Johnson, as both a guitarist and vocalist, is a master of many different styles, including folk, classical, Brazilian, jazz, r&b, Afro-Cuban, and Americana. He has seven recording projects to his credit, in addition to producer’s credits for other singer-songwriters. Like Jack and Carol, Ed has taught private lessons in both guitar and voice at Gryphon Stringed Instruments for 30 years — and is the longest-tenured of anyone on Gryphon’s private lesson staff. Ed is also a highly sought-after arranger and composer, and tours throughout the West Coast with his Brazilian-flavored band, Novo Tempo, and the Americana band, Cabin Fever Northwest.

Carol McComb made her recording debut for Elektra Records with Kathy and Carol, her duo with Kathy Larisch, and has also released three solo albums and five with the Gryphon Quintet/Gryphon Carollers. Her songs have been recorded by Bill Staines, Laurie Lewis, Good Ol’ Persons, and Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, among others. Carol also has taught guitar, singing, and songwriting to thousands of people, and written a best-selling instruction book, Country and Blues Guitar for the Musically Hopeless. She’s scored two award-winning documentary films, and toured extensively in duos and bands, as well as with Linda Ronstadt and Joan Baez.

Jack Tuttle has been teaching banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar, vocals, and bluegrass jamming since 1979, and has written twelve instructional books. Among his thousands of students are Brittany Haas, AJ Lee, and his own three children, Molly, Sullivan, and Michael, all of whom are nationally recognized bluegrass talents. Jack has performed at many notable events, been a mainstay at the prestigious CBA Bluegrass Music Camp, released a number of albums, including a duet project with his daughter Molly and two with The Tuttles with AJ Lee, and is the recipient of both the California Bluegrass Association’s Honorary Lifetime Membership Award and the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

The eagerly anticipated recording by Ed Johnson and Novo Tempo is now available! Featuring mostly original compositions with the band’s trademark Brazilian-flavored sound, the ten tracks explore themes of finding joy through hardship, caring for our planet, and how love transforms and sustains us all.

After getting off to a fast start in the winter of 2020, the album ended up taking over two-and-a-half years to complete, with the global pandemic throwing numerous challenges our way. Through it all, the band persevered, and the result is a stunning collection of songs and production, featuring outstanding, stellar performances from Ed on vocals and guitar, Jennifer Scott on vocals and keyboards, Kristen Strom on sax/flute/reeds, John L. Worley on trumpet and flugelhorn player, Scott Sorkin on guitar and co-production, Rene Worst on bass, Mark Ivester and Jason Lewis on drums, and Michaelle Goerlitz and Jeff Busch on percussion.

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“At last, a live in-person indoor concert with our wonderful carolers and all-star band! Our first indoor performance since the pandemic, and we can’t wait to sing for you! Though tickets also available at the door, advance tickets are strongly encouraged. This venue is smaller than in past years, and we expect to sell out! Doors open at 5:30pm. There is no reserved seating, so come early!

“This eclectic concert is known for unique arrangements of holiday favorites and original songs, in a wide variety of musical settings and styles from around the world. Along with Ed, Carol, and the Gryphon Carolers, the concert also features some of the top musicians in the Bay Area. We look forward to seeing you December 17!”

~Ed Johnson