Jon Batiste
Sound
Born: 1986-11-11 in Kenner, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Jonathan Michael Batiste (born November 11, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer, and television personality. He has recorded and performed with artists including Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey, Roy Hargrove, Juvenile, and Mavis Staples. Batiste, with his band Stay Human, appeared nightly as bandleader and musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from 2015 to 2022. Batiste also serves as the music director of The Atlantic and the Creative Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. In 2020, he co-composed the score for the Pixar animated film Soul, for which he received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award and a BAFTA Film Award (all shared with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross). Batiste has garnered 5 Grammy Awards from 14 nominations, including an Album of the Year win for his album We Are (2021). In 2023, Batiste featured in the documentary film American Symphony which records the process of Batiste composing his first symphony.
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The View
Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Jon Batiste
Great Performances
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
Austin City Limits
Self
C à vous
Self - Guest
Finding Your Roots
Self
The Oscars
Self
The Oscars
Self - Performer
Treme
Jon Batiste
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
The Color Purple
Grady
The Piano
Self - Judge
The Piano
Self - Guest Mentor
Saturday Night
Billy Preston
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self - Guest
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self - Roundtable Talent
Celebrity Substitute
Self
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
Rock in Rio
Self - Performer
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
Self
Red Hook Summer
Da Organist Tk Hazelton
Ukraine: Answering the Call
Self
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Self
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
American Symphony
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self (archive footage)
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Self
Big Money: A Spiritual Manifesto
Soul, Improvised
America's Musical Journey
Self