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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.
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Who is Jon Batiste?+
Jon Batiste is an American singer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist recognized for his vibrant jazz background and scoring work for film and television.
What is Jon Batiste known for?+
He is known for co-composing the score for the Pixar animated film Soul, starring in American Symphony, and appearing in features like The Color Purple and Saturday Night.
Which institutions is Jon Batiste associated with?+
He is an alumnus of The Juilliard School and serves as the Creative Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
