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Jon Batiste
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.
Filmography
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Film · 2026
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
Film · 2026
American Amazon
Film · 2026
Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry
Film · 2026
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
Film · 2025
Big Money: A Spiritual Manifesto
Film · 2025
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Film · 2025
Jon Batiste @ Baloise Session 2025
Film · 2025
Diane Warren: Relentless
Film · 2025
Saturday Night
Film · 2024
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Film · 2024
Celebrity Substitute
Series · 2024
The Color Purple
Film · 2023
American Symphony
Film · 2023
Jon Batiste @ Ground Control
Film · 2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2023
The Piano
Series · 2023
The Piano
Series · 2023
Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
Film · 2022
Ukraine: Answering the Call
Film · 2022
Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
Film · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Series · 2022
Soul, Improvised
Film · 2021
WE ARE: A Visual Mission Statement from Jon Batiste
Film · 2021
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Series · 2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Film · 2018
American Tap
Film · 2018
America's Musical Journey
Film · 2018
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
Film · 2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Red Hook Summer
Film · 2012
Finding Your Roots
Series · 2012
Treme
Series · 2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
C à vous
Series · 2009
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Series · 2008
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
The View
Series · 1997
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Rock in Rio
Series · 1985
Austin City Limits
Series · 1975
American Music Awards
Series · 1974
Great Performances
Series · 1971
The Grammys
Series · 1959
The Oscars
Series · 1953
The Oscars
Series · 1953