Jon Batiste

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He had the most stunning victory of the night at the Grammy Awards, winning Album of the Year. But for Jon Batiste, it's less a culmination than a continuum.

“It’s got to be an experience. It can’t be something that’s like a museum piece.”Jon Batiste offered that assessment about jazz back in 2014, during a…

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Regina Carter Freedom Band, “Rocky Mountain High”Violinist and bandleader Regina Carter hails from a swing state: as a proud daughter of Detroit, she’s…

Jon Batiste, “WE ARE”Last Friday, pianist and Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste led his second protest march under the banner “WE ARE,” moving the action…

Jon Batiste spent his 33rd birthday playing an intimate, private concert with his band in the round while Jazz Night in America captured the show.He kept…

Along with two other recommended albums — a total of six. (We’re feeling generous.)Chick Corea Trilogy, “Crepuscule with Nellie”Chick Corea, the eternally…

Before he made his leap to stardom as the musical director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jon Batiste already showed signs that he wanted to…