Today's most talented and compelling musicians visit Musicians' 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; Lyle Lovett; Wilco; Brandi Carlile; Daryl Jones of the Rolling Stones; The Cowboy Junkies; Richard Thompson; Mary Chapin Carpenter; Bruce Cockburn; Shawn Colvin; 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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 2 hours 21 minutes
After Over Forty Years, The Kronos Quartet Keeps Driving The New Music Train Forward
More than forty years after he founded the legendary Kronos Quartet, violinist David Harrington's passion for string music - and his drive for nailing a...
After Over Forty Years, The Kronos Quartet Keeps Driving The New Music Train Forward
More than forty years after he founded the legendary Kronos Quartet, violinist David Harrington's passion for string music - and his drive for nailing a live performance - is stronger than ever. Harrington recalls the origins of the pioneering quartet's
Snarky Puppy Breathes Fire Into Jazz Fusion
The band Snarky Puppy has been described as "a truly different kind of musical animal." Once Texas’s best-kept musical secret, they’ve become a Grammy...
Snarky Puppy Breathes Fire Into Jazz Fusion
The band Snarky Puppy has been described as "a truly different kind of musical animal." Once Texas’s best-kept musical secret, they’ve become a Grammy-winning jazz, funk world, soul and pop combo, collecting fans like Prince and Pat Metheny along the way.
Shining In A Different Way: The Music Of Patty Griffin's Restless Soul
Host John Floridis gets reacquainted with singer-songwriter (and past “Musicians’ Spotlight” guest) Patty Griffin. They discuss the making of her recent...
Shining In A Different Way: The Music Of Patty Griffin's Restless Soul
Host John Floridis gets reacquainted with singer-songwriter (and past “Musicians’ Spotlight” guest) Patty Griffin. They discuss the making of her recent recording, "Servant of Love," as well as what it means to be a middle-aged artist.
The Captain Wilson Conspiracy And The Improvadelic Sonoscape
The Missoula jazz fusion quartet The Captain Wilson Conspiracy make their first (and possibly last) appearance on "Musicians’ Spotlight." Steve Kalling...
The Captain Wilson Conspiracy And The Improvadelic Sonoscape
The Missoula jazz fusion quartet The Captain Wilson Conspiracy make their first (and possibly last) appearance on "Musicians’ Spotlight." Steve Kalling, Keaton Wilson, and Ed Stalling talk with John Floridis about the challenge of keeping a collaborative
Dweezology: Dweezil Plays Two Zappas
John Floridis caught up with guitarist-composer-bandleader Dweezil Zappa during Dweezil’s stint at the 2015 Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival in...
Dweezology: Dweezil Plays Two Zappas
John Floridis caught up with guitarist-composer-bandleader Dweezil Zappa during Dweezil’s stint at the 2015 Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival in Bigfork, MT. As the "Zappa plays Zappa" tour (a tribute to Dweezil’s late father, Frank Zappa) continues,