The Music of John Lewis (feat. Jon Batiste & Wynton Marsalis) Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra About Jon Batiste Multi-instrumentalist and singer Jon Batiste’s sprawling musical world is a celebration of collective rhythm, community, and multiculturalism. The Louisiana native was born in Metairi...
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Another was more symbolic:SOULis Pixar’s first film with a Black lead, grounded in a musical genre born out of Black culture. “It’s astounding to have that platform,” says Batiste. “People might say, ‘It should have happened already.’ But this is the time — we’re in a space...
Contrary to what many might think, Batiste said that Beethoven’s rhythms are African. “On a basic technical level, he’s doing the thing that African music ingenuity brought to the world, which is he’s playing in both a two meter and a three meter at on...
Born and raised in New Orleans, where his family had deep roots in the city’s jazz community, Jon Batiste was playing drums with the Batiste Brothers Band at age 8, and, after switching to piano as his main instrument, released his debut album Times in
Jon Batiste The best and biggest concerts of 2024: Olivia Rodrigo, Missy Elliott, George Strait and more As The Associated Press’ music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 80 concerts in 2024. Here are some picks for the best and biggest shows of the year, excluding most one-off ...
Batiste honored the artists he beat. “The creative arts are subjective,” he said. “Be you.” The multi-genre performer also won for his song “Cry,” the video for “Freedom” and his work with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on the soundtrack for “Soul.” ...
Reimagining the transcendent works of Ludwig van Beethoven, alongside original compositions inspired by Batiste's youth competing in local piano competitions and gigging in the heart of New Orleans, the album extends timeless classics across the genre spectrum. It is a way of paying homage to ...
World Music Radio Jon Batiste 2023 5.6 ByBhanuj Kappal Genre: Jazz / Pop/R&B Label: Verve / Interscope Reviewed: August 18, 2023 The jazz multi-instrumentalist wants to unite the world in song. But his new album collapses the wide-ranging possibilities of global music into something for ...
Batiste honored the artists he beat. “The creative arts are subjective,” he said. “Be you.” The multi-genre performer also won for his song “Cry,” the video for “Freedom” and his work with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on the soundtrack for “Soul.” ...