Musician's Spotlight

Series produced by John Floridis

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Voted "Best Non-Commercial Program" by the Montana Broadcaster's Association, Musician's Spotlight is a weekly, prerecorded, 60 minute program featuring music and conversation by a wide range of musicians and groups. The program is hosted and produced by John Floridis, in association with Montana Public Radio.

Today's most talented and compelling musicians visit Musician's Spotlight to "talk shop" and give you a deeper insight into their music. Host and producer John Floridis brings his own musical expertise along with over a decade and a half of experience conducting interviews.

Guests on the show have included legendary musicians like B.B King, Alison Krauss, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Harper, Iron and Wine, The Emerson Quartet, Judy Collins, Bela Fleck, Grace Potter, Lyle Lovett, Wilco, Brandi Carlile, Daryl Jones of the Rolling Stones, The Cowboy Junkies, Richard Thompson, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bruce Cockburn, Shawn Colvin, Edgar Winter, KT Tunstall, The Kronos Quartet, Marc Cohn and Chris Hillman of the Byrds along with talented Montana artists like Jeni Flemming, Tom Catmull, Martha Scanlan, John Dunnigan, Jenn Adams, Jack Gladstone and Eden Atwood.
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Today's most talented and compelling musicians visit Musician's Spotlight to "talk shop" and give you a deeper insight into their music. Host and producer John Floridis brings his own musical expertise along with over a decade and a half of experience conducting interviews. Guests on the show have included legendary musicians like B.B King, Alison Krauss, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Harper, Iron and Wine, The Emerson Quartet, Judy Collins, Bela Fleck, Grace Potter, Lyle Lovett, Wilco, Brandi Carlile, Daryl Jones of the Rolling Stones, The Cowboy Junkies, Richard Thompson, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bruce Cockburn, Shawn Colvin, Edgar Winter, KT Tunstall, The Kronos Quartet, Marc Cohn and Chris Hillman of the Byrds along with talented Montana artists like Jeni Flemming, Tom Catmull, Martha Scanlan,... Show full description


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Grammy award-winning songwriter and musician Aoife O'Donovan is one of the most sought-after singers and songwriters of her generation. She has rel...

Bought by WVIA, RadioFreePalmer, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Dec 07, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
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Defying convention and boundaries, Time For Three stands at the busy intersection of Americana, modern pop, and classical music. To experience Time...

Bought by WZRE, RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 29, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 4
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"When the anesthesia wore off, I looked up hazily at my parents and my doctors. and tried to piece together any memory of my life.” Legendary jazz ...

Bought by KMUW, RadioFreePalmer, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Nov 16, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 4
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Pianist and singer Jon Cleary visits with host John Floridis and discussed his several decade musical journey. Born in the rural British village of...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Nov 07, 2021
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 2
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Violinist Randall Goosby’s much anticipated debut recording is featured along with conversation with host John Floridis on the next Musician’s Spot...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 01, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
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Born in Tul­sa, Okla­homa Joy is a mem­ber of the Mvskoke Nation and belongs to Oce Vpofv (Hick­o­ry Ground). She joined host John Floridis in conv...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 19, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
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Violinist Karla Donehew Perez always wanted to be in a quartet as opposed to a symphonic player or soloist. She got her wish and much more as a fou...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 04, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
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Renowned jazz singer and pianist/composer and Guggenheim Award Winner Patricia Barber joins Musician’s Spotlight to talk about her most recent reco...

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  • Added: Aug 22, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
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Multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter Suzanne Santo returns to the program to visit with host John Floridis about her brand new release “Yard...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 30, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
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Mandolin virtuoso and vocalist Jacob Jolliff returns to Musician’s Spotlight with music from his solo project The Jacob Jolliff Band and their mos...

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  • Added: Jul 16, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
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Kalispell, Montana singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Murray returns to Musician’s Spotlight to visit with host John Floridis and di...

Bought by WMUU-LP, RadioFreePalmer, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 09, 2021
  • Length: 58:32
  • Purchases: 3
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Acclaimed drummer, composer and band leader Clarence Penn joins host John Floridis and special guest Montana drummer and percussionist Ed Stalling ...

Bought by KMUW, WMUU-LP, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 27, 2021
  • Length: 29:35
  • Purchases: 4
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Acclaimed drummer, composer and band leader Clarence Penn joins host John Floridis and special guest Montana drummer and percussionist Ed Stalling ...

Bought by KMUW, RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 27, 2021
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 4
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What, one might ask, is “Nordic Americana?” A fortuitous meeting between an accomplished Danish singer songwriter Mette Kierkegaard and the legenda...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Ohm Radio , WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 22, 2021
  • Length: 29:35
  • Purchases: 4
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What, one might ask, is “Nordic Americana?” A fortuitous meeting between an accomplished Danish singer songwriter Mette Kierkegaard and the legenda...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Ohm Radio , WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 22, 2021
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 4
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Born in from the unique Gullah culture of the sea islands of South Carolina, Ranky Tanky bring a sumptuous blend of jazz, folk and gospel musical f...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Ohm Radio , WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 09, 2021
  • Length: 29:34
  • Purchases: 4
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Born in from the unique Gullah culture of the sea islands of South Carolina, Ranky Tanky bring a sumptuous blend of jazz, folk and gospel musical f...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Ohm Radio , WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 09, 2021
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 4
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Sometimes an artist sets out to compose something of one nature, but the muse insists on something entirely different to come forth. Such was the c...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Ohm Radio , WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 16, 2021
  • Length: 29:34
  • Purchases: 4
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Sometimes an artist sets out to compose something of one nature, but the muse insists on something entirely different to come forth. Such was the c...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Ohm Radio , WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 16, 2021
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 4
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One of the most acclaimed violinists of her generation, Hilary Hahn returns to Musician’s Spotlight and visits by phone with host John Floridis. Th...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 11, 2021
  • Length: 29:34
  • Purchases: 3