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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Congolese guitarist, composer and singer Niwel Tsumbu joins host John Floridis. Niwel shares his remarkable story that begins growing up with five siblings in a single parent home in a poverty stricken area in the megacity of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Montana honky tonk legend Russ Nasset is honored in this encore combination of two programs from the Montana Public Radio archives. Nasset, a fixture of the Montana music scene for more than four decades as both a solo artist as well as with his signature band The Revelators passed away in April of 2025. -
Brazilian singer, songwriter, arranger and producer Luciane Dom join Musician's Spotlight host John Floridis for an in depth conversation about her boundary pushing mix of jazz, Afro beat, reggae and Ijexá. -
Scottish singer songwriter, looping artist and theater composer KT Tunstall returns to Musician's Spotlight for a conversation with host John Floridis. -
Legendary Canadian guitarist and singer songwriter Bruce Cockburn returns to Musician's Spotlight to visit with host John Floridis. The two talk about Bruce's most recent recording "O Sun O Moon" and the collaborations that help make the album so compelling. -
Taylor Goldsmith founding member, singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the band Dawes joins host John Floridis. Taylor talks about the evolution of the band to its current state as a duo of himself and his brother Griffin. -
“Sounds softer than the dew on the mountainside, harder than a Harley pushing back red dust, sweeter than true love." Ethan Robbins of the Americana duo Cold Chocolate visits with host John Floridis. -
A trio of Missoula, Montana string players busking on the street between farmer's markets became a nationally touring four piece Americana group touring the country with their unique blend of acoustic rock, pop and "sort of" bluegrass. -
Pianist and composer Alex Chadsey joins host John Floridis to talk about the Seattle based trio Duende Libre. Duende Libre is an award-winning jazz trio whose original music combines jazz virtuosity with roots rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, and West Africa into a “strikingly authentic blend.” -
Adam Ajala and Dave Johnston of the Yonder Mountain String Band, the American progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado visit with host John Floridis. Composed of Dave Johnston, Ben Kaufmann, Adam Aijala, Nick Piccininni, and Coleman Smith the band has released eleven studio albums and six live records to date.
