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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.
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026 · Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · TV
The View
1997 · TV
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008 · TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
Great Performances
1971 · TV
Sherri
2022 · TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV
The Oscars
1953 · TV
C à vous
2009 · TV
Austin City Limits
1975 · TV
Finding Your Roots
2012 · TV
American Music Awards
1974 · TV
Treme
2010 · TV
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023 · TV
Celebrity Substitute
2024 · TV
Saturday Night
2024 · Movie
The Color Purple
2023 · Movie
The Piano
2023 · TV
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
2022 · TV
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · TV
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
2026 · Movie
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
2025 · Movie
Red Hook Summer
2012 · Movie
American Symphony
2023 · Movie
The Grammys
1959 · TV
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025 · Movie
Ukraine: Answering the Call
2022 · Movie
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
2018 · Movie
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2024 · Movie
America's Musical Journey
2018 · Movie
Jon Batiste @ Ground Control
2023 · Movie
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
2025 · Movie
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
2016 · Movie
Big Money: A Spiritual Manifesto
2025 · Movie
Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
2022 · Movie
Jon Batiste @ Baloise Session 2025
2025 · Movie
Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
2022 · Movie
WE ARE: A Visual Mission Statement from Jon Batiste
2021 · Movie
