Personal Info
Known For:
Sound
Birthday:
November 11, 1986
Place of Birth:
Kenner, Louisiana, USA
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Jon Batiste
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September | Self |
| 2025 | Big Money: A Spiritual Manifesto | |
| 2025 | Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary | |
| 2025 | Jon Batiste - Baloise Session 2025 | Self : Singer, Vocals & Piano |
| 2024 | Saturday Night | Billy Preston |
| 2024 | Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration | Self |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Grady |
| 2023 | American Symphony | Self |
| 2022 | Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration | Self |
| 2022 | Ukraine: Answering the Call | Self |
| 2022 | Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes | Self |
| 2021 | Soul, Improvised | |
| 2021 | WE ARE: A Visual Mission Statement from Jon Batiste | |
| 2018 | Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute | Self |
| 2018 | American Tap | Self |
| 2018 | America's Musical Journey | Self |
| 2016 | Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale | Self - Band Leader |
| 2012 | Red Hook Summer | Da Organist Tk Hazelton |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Celebrity Substitute | Self |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter | Self - Roundtable Talent |
| 2023 | The Piano | Self - Judge |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's | Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self |
| 2010 | Treme | Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | C à vous | Self - Guest |
| 2008 | NPR Tiny Desk Concerts | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits | Self |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self - Performer |