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