John Carroll Kirby is a producer, composer and keyboardist from Los Angeles. His 2023 album Blowout was inspired by the local people, music and nature of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica where he spent time filming a new episode of his travelogue series Kirby's Gold. Blowout follows some of Kirby's iconic works such as My Garden, Septet and most recently Sundown - in collaboration with Eddie Chacon.