Jon Batiste
Sound
- Born:
- 1986-11-11
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
American Amazon
Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Jon Batiste @ Baloise Session 2025
Big Money: A Spiritual Manifesto
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
Diane Warren: Relentless
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Celebrity Substitute
Saturday Night
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
The Color Purple
American Symphony
Jon Batiste @ Ground Control
The Piano
Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
Sherri
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Ukraine: Answering the Call
Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
WE ARE: A Visual Mission Statement from Jon Batiste
Soul, Improvised
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
The Kelly Clarkson Show
American Tap
America's Musical Journey
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Red Hook Summer
Finding Your Roots
Treme
C à vous
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Rock in Rio
Austin City Limits
American Music Awards
Great Performances
The Grammys
The Oscars