Jon Batiste's Musical Journey with His Little Stars

He left his position as bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to focus on his own creative projects, and released two adventurous albums that launched him into pop. He began his own musical journey at eight years old, playing drums and percussion with his family’s band, the Batiste Brothers Band. When he turned 11, however, his mother had other ideas. She suggested he switch to. During an unusually heavy and philosophical 50-minute phone conversation from the Brooklyn home he and Jaouad share, Batiste talked about how Pink Floyd influenced him,. Jon Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album Beethoven Blues. He's shown above in the 2023 documentary American Symphony. When it comes to revisiting. NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with musician and composer Jon Batiste about his new album, "Beethoven Blues," in which he riffs on classical favorites.

Jon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyond The Grammy winner and former Late Show bandleader unravels the crisscrossing threads of musical lineage from. The multi Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste on the journey behind his latest album reimagining Beethoven’s music “Man, there is no other gig like this,” Jon Batiste declares buoyantly, settling onto a sofa in his New York office. It’s a little after 11 a.m., and the Louisiana-born musician has just. This is a lot of change in just a few years. An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys (including Album of the Year), the restoration of a 19th century townhouse in Brooklyn, and. Batiste comes from a musical New Orleans family and is steeped in the great jazz traditions of his city. He also studied and played Bach and other classical music as a child, and has... Multi-talented musician Jon Batiste received the most nominations of any artist at the recent Grammys, capturing a total of 11 in all in a wide variety of categories. He also came. Multi-talented musician Jon Batiste received the most nominations of any artist at the recent Grammys, capturing a total of 11 in all in a wide variety of categories. He also came. The documentary chronicles the lives of musician Jon Batiste and his wife, Suleika Jaouad, painting a heartfelt picture of their journey through Batiste’s soaring career highs and. During an unusually heavy and philosophical 50-minute phone conversation from the Brooklyn home he and Jaouad share, Batiste talked about how Pink Floyd influenced him,. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: On his new album, "Beethoven Blues," pianist, composer, singer Jon Batiste offers performances of new compositions and legendary works that blend.

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with musician and composer Jon Batiste about his new album, "Beethoven Blues," in which he riffs on classical favorites. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: On his new album, "Beethoven Blues," pianist, composer, singer Jon Batiste offers performances of new compositions and legendary works that blend. Jon Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album Beethoven Blues. He's shown above in the 2023 documentary American Symphony. When it comes to revisiting. Multi-talented musician Jon Batiste received the most nominations of any artist at the recent Grammys, capturing a total of 11 in all in a wide variety of categories. He also came. During an unusually heavy and philosophical 50-minute phone conversation from the Brooklyn home he and Jaouad share, Batiste talked about how Pink Floyd influenced him,. “Man, there is no other gig like this,” Jon Batiste declares buoyantly, settling onto a sofa in his New York office. It’s a little after 11 a.m., and the Louisiana-born musician has just. He left his position as bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to focus on his own creative projects, and released two adventurous albums that launched him into pop. An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys (including Album of the Year), the restoration of a 19th century townhouse in Brooklyn, and several rescue dogs later, Jon has. This is a lot of change in just a few years. An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys (including Album of the Year), the restoration of a 19th century townhouse in Brooklyn, and.

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with musician and composer Jon Batiste about his new album, "Beethoven Blues," in which he riffs on classical favorites. The documentary chronicles the lives of musician Jon Batiste and his wife, Suleika Jaouad, painting a heartfelt picture of their journey through Batiste’s soaring career highs and. An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys (including album of the year), the restoration of a 19th century townhouse in Brooklyn and several rescue dogs later, Jon has made a graceful circle back to ... This is a lot of change in just a few years. An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys (including Album of the Year), the restoration of a 19th century townhouse in Brooklyn, and.