Jon Batiste

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

36

Gender

Male

Birthday

1986-11-11 (38 years old)

Place of Birth

Kenner, Louisiana, USA

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

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Austin City Limits

    Austin City Limits

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

  • The View

    The View

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • American Music Awards

    American Music Awards

  • Treme

    Treme

  • American Symphony

    American Symphony

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night

  • Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

    Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

  • The Color Purple

    The Color Purple

  • Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

    Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

  • Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

    Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

  • Ukraine: Answering the Call

    Ukraine: Answering the Call

  • America's Musical Journey

    America's Musical Journey

  • The Piano

    The Piano

  • Red Hook Summer

    Red Hook Summer

  • American Tap

    American Tap

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute

    Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute

  • A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September

    A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September

  • Soul, Improvised

    Soul, Improvised

  • Big Money: A Spiritual Manifesto

    Big Money: A Spiritual Manifesto

  • Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale

    Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale

  • WE ARE: A Visual Mission Statement from Jon Batiste

    WE ARE: A Visual Mission Statement from Jon Batiste

  • Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration

    Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration