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Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste

Sound · Born 1986-11-11 · Kenner, Louisiana, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) — Jon Batiste
  2. Saturday Night (2024) — Billy Preston
  3. The Color Purple (2023) — Grady
  4. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Musical Guest
  5. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  6. Treme (2010) — Jon Batiste
  7. The View (1997) — Self - Guest
  8. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
  9. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  10. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  11. American Symphony (2023) — Self
  12. LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self
  13. The Grammys (1959) — Self
  14. The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) — Self
  15. Red Hook Summer (2012) — Da Organist Tk Hazelton
  16. Great Performances (1971) — Self
  17. Finding Your Roots (2012) — Self
  18. Austin City Limits (1975) — Self
  19. Diane Warren: Relentless (2025) — Self (archive footage)
  20. Sherri (2022) — Self - Guest
  21. American Music Awards (1974) — Self - Presenter
  22. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) — Self
  23. Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute (2018) — Self
  24. Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (2023) — Self - Roundtable Talent
  25. Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale (2016) — Self - Band Leader
  26. America's Musical Journey (2018) — Self
  27. The Piano (2023) — Self - Judge
  28. Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration (2024) — Self
  29. C à vous (2009) — Self - Guest
  30. Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary (2025)
  31. Be My Guest with Ina Garten (2022) — Self - Guest
  32. Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes (2022) — Self
  33. American Tap (2018) — Self
  34. Soul, Improvised (2021)
  35. Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (2020) — Self
  36. Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration (2022) — Self
  37. Ukraine: Answering the Call (2022) — Self
  38. WE ARE: A Visual Mission Statement from Jon Batiste (2021)
  39. A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September (2025) — Self
  40. Big Money: A Spiritual Manifesto (2025)