To Jon Batiste, music is about much more than playing the right notes, releasing hit records and winning awards — although he does all of that, with regularity. “It’s more than entertainment,” the ...
There was, simply put, no way Jon Batiste was not going to be a musician. Born in Louisiana to one of New Orleans’ most prolific music families -- father Michael Batiste played bass for Jackie Wilson ...
Jon Batiste’s music mirrors connection, intimacy. His songs, accompanied often by his Stay Human ensemble, are so fundamental and informed by deep jazz, Afro-pop, R&B, and New Orleans roots that he is ...
Not a whole lot of performances at Heinz Hall end with spectators, sousaphones, melodicas and percussion instruments spilling out onto Penn Avenue. Then again, not a whole lot of performers are Jon ...
When Jon Batiste began working on his 2025 album, Big Money, an impromptu sit-down on the piano with Randy Newman turned into the first time in years that the legendary songwriter and composer sang.
Here's a look at the national anthem singer for Super Bowl 59.
The 56th annual GMA Dove Awards took over Nashville's Bridgestone Arena the night of Oct. 7 with a show packed full of powerful performances and guests including Jelly Roll, Carrie Underwood, Vince ...
When it comes to Randy Newman singing in public, his fans no longer have to say, as he once did of God, "I Think He's Hiding." Newman is back on record, and in a beautiful way, as a duet partner for ...
Seven-time Grammy winner Jon Batiste brings his electrifying "Big Money Tour" to the Fox Theatre tonight. Known for his musical brilliance and captivating performances, Batiste is set to light up the ...