Jon Batiste's Musical Journey with His Little Stars

Performances in N.Y.C. Batiste’s latest album is a return to his classical music roots — on his terms. Hear him improvise on some of Beethoven’s classics. Credit... He began his own musical journey at eight years old, playing drums and percussion with his family’s band, the Batiste Brothers Band. When he turned 11, however, his mother had other ideas. She suggested he switch to. Multi-talented musician Jon Batiste received the most nominations of any artist at the recent Grammys, capturing a total of 11 in all in a wide variety of categories. He also came. He left his position as bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to focus on his own creative projects, and released two adventurous albums that launched him into pop. Multi-talented musician Jon Batiste received the most nominations of any artist at the recent Grammys, capturing a total of 11 in all in a wide variety of categories. He also came.

“Man, there is no other gig like this,” Jon Batiste declares buoyantly, settling onto a sofa in his New York office. It’s a little after 11 a.m., and the Louisiana-born musician has just. He left his position as bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to focus on his own creative projects, and released two adventurous albums that launched him into pop. An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys (including Album of the Year), the restoration of a 19th century townhouse in Brooklyn, and several rescue dogs later, Jon has. This is a lot of change in just a few years. An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys (including Album of the Year), the restoration of a 19th century townhouse in Brooklyn, and. NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with musician and composer Jon Batiste about his new album, "Beethoven Blues," in which he riffs on classical favorites. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: On his new album, "Beethoven Blues," pianist, composer, singer Jon Batiste offers performances of new compositions and legendary works that blend. The multi Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste on the journey behind his latest album reimagining Beethoven’s music Jon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyond The Grammy winner and former Late Show bandleader unravels the crisscrossing threads of musical lineage from. Batiste comes from a musical New Orleans family and is steeped in the great jazz traditions of his city. He also studied and played Bach and other classical music as a child, and has... An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys (including album of the year), the restoration of a 19th century townhouse in Brooklyn and several rescue dogs later, Jon has made a graceful circle back to ...

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with musician and composer Jon Batiste about his new album, "Beethoven Blues," in which he riffs on classical favorites. Batiste was exposed to all kinds of music from the moment he was born, in 1986, into one of New Orleans' largest musical families. His father Maurice played bass for Jackie. During an unusually heavy and philosophical 50-minute phone conversation from the Brooklyn home he and Jaouad share, Batiste talked about how Pink Floyd influenced him,. An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys (including album of the year), the restoration of a 19th century townhouse in Brooklyn and several rescue dogs later, Jon has made a graceful circle back to ... Multi-talented musician Jon Batiste received the most nominations of any artist at the recent Grammys, capturing a total of 11 in all in a wide variety of categories. He also came. Batiste comes from a musical New Orleans family and is steeped in the great jazz traditions of his city. He also studied and played Bach and other classical music as a child, and has... He began his own musical journey at eight years old, playing drums and percussion with his family’s band, the Batiste Brothers Band. When he turned 11, however, his mother had other ideas. She suggested he switch to. An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys (including Album of the Year), the restoration of a 19th century townhouse in Brooklyn, and several rescue dogs later, Jon has. NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with musician and composer Jon Batiste about his new album, "Beethoven Blues," in which he riffs on classical favorites.

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with musician and composer Jon Batiste about his new album, "Beethoven Blues," in which he riffs on classical favorites. Multi-talented musician Jon Batiste received the most nominations of any artist at the recent Grammys, capturing a total of 11 in all in a wide variety of categories. He also came. Batiste was exposed to all kinds of music from the moment he was born, in 1986, into one of New Orleans' largest musical families. His father Maurice played bass for Jackie. The multi Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste on the journey behind his latest album reimagining Beethoven’s music