Kathy Kallick is internationally-acclaimed for her songwriting, singing, and guitar playing – and for infusing traditional bluegrass with an original sensibility. This latest release finds her taking a side road off the bluegrass highway so that she can explore a series of her compositions (plus a few covers) within a contemporary folk setting. The results are extraordinary. The songs have all the familiar hallmarks of Kathy Kallick’s music – passion and humor, literate and lyrical storytelling, a depth of exploring and understanding human nature, and a refreshing originality that never fails to move listeners – while incorporating a variety of musical influences. The singing and playing are predictably first-rate, and the recording quality is particularly lush and evocative. The outstanding group of musicians who accompany Kathy on Reason & Rhyme include Cindy Brown, Stuart Duncan, Nina Gerber, Laurie Lewis, Scott Nygaard, Herb Pedersen, Todd Phillips, John Reischman, Peter Rowan, Tom Rozum, Amy Stenberg, Sally Van Meter, and Brian Wicklund.