John Floridis
Host and ProducerJohn Floridis, the host and producer of Musician's Spotlight, has been with Montana Public Radio since 1997. He has interviewed over 200 musicians during that time from household names like B.B. King, Alison Krauss and Lyle Lovett, to Montana musicians such as Eden Atwood, Darko Butarac and Tom Catmull. He is also an independent recording and performing artist in his own right and a former registered music therapist.
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Singer songwriter Jeffrey Foucault returns to Musician's Spotlight to visit with host John Floridis and discuss his most recent release "Deadstock."
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Drummer and composer Sunny Jain, the creative force behind the Bhangra fusion of Red Baraat as well as numerous other projects visits with host John Floridis.
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Chicago based blues singer and guitarist Melody Angel joins host John Floridis to talk about her career, her blues pedigree (cousin of the iconic musician Otis Rush), her strong family support once she started on her musical path and the influence Prince had on her from the moment she watched the opening scenes of "Purple Rain."
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Saxophonist, flutist, singer and composer Erica Von Kleist and Trombonist and composer Naomi Moon Siegel visit with John Floridis.
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World renowned Nuvo traditional Scottish music duo fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas return to Musician's Spotlight after 15 years to check in on the last decade and a half of recording, touring and generally growing as their journey continues.
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Songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist Theo Katzman visits with host John Floridis. Katzman discusses the way he balances the multiple musical "voices" that he brings to projects.
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"Emma Donovan can front a well-oiled soul band in her sleep” – Rolling Stone. Renowned Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter Emma Donovan joins host John Floridis for a conversation about her unique career path.
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Multiple Grammy nominated jazz singer Sara Gazarek is featured on this week's Musician's Spotlight.
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One of the most successful and popular bluegrass musicians of her generation, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Rhonda Vincent joins in conversation with host John Floridis to delve into her career story.
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One of the most popular and successful traditional Irish music groups in the world, Lunasa is featured here on their first Musician's Spotlight.