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