Jon Batiste's Musical Journey with His Little Stars

The documentary chronicles the lives of musician Jon Batiste and his wife, Suleika Jaouad, painting a heartfelt picture of their journey through Batiste’s soaring career highs and. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: On his new album, "Beethoven Blues," pianist, composer, singer Jon Batiste offers performances of new compositions and legendary works that blend. 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... Jon Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album Beethoven Blues. He's shown above in the 2023 documentary American Symphony. When it comes to revisiting. “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.

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. 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. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: On his new album, "Beethoven Blues," pianist, composer, singer Jon Batiste offers performances of new compositions and legendary works that blend. 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. Jon Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album Beethoven Blues. He's shown above in the 2023 documentary American Symphony. When it comes to revisiting. 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. 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. 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. The documentary chronicles the lives of musician Jon Batiste and his wife, Suleika Jaouad, painting a heartfelt picture of their journey through Batiste’s soaring career highs and. 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. 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 ... 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. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: On his new album, "Beethoven Blues," pianist, composer, singer Jon Batiste offers performances of new compositions and legendary works that blend. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.