Jon Batiste
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Jonathan "Jon" Batiste (born November 11, 1986) is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and bandleader from Kenner, Louisiana, United States. Batiste has collaborated with many acclaimed musicians in various genres of music, released recordings of his own, performed in over 40 countries and has appeared as an actor in both film and television. Most recently, he was appointed as the Associate Artistic Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Batiste regularly tours with his band Stay Human. In 2012, he was listed on ARTINFO as among the "30 under 30" most influential people in the art world. He received a master's degree from the Juilliard School and currently resides in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Since September 8, 2015, Batiste has been the music director and bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Biography
Batiste is a member of a long lineage of musicians from the Batiste family of Louisiana. He was introduced to music by his family's band, the Batiste Brothers Band, in which he played percussion/drums at age 8. At his mother's suggestion, Batiste switched to piano at the age of 11.
'Jonathan Batiste' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
The Melody of Choice (2012)
Actors: David Angel (actor), Jonathan Batiste (actor), Jason Bratlie (actor), Brandon Graham (actor), Johnny Hanson (actor), Kyron Harmon (actor), Christian Jackson (actor), Robert Jackson (actor), Paul Murray (actor), Dalton Pitre (actor), Rob Smith (actor), Charles Taylor (actor), Kayla L Green (actress), Mathilde Bittner (producer), Marc Filoche (producer),
Plot: The Melody of Choice is Vera Mulyani's short film, a fiction for children about a can collector, genius boy, living in Louisiana. His power of imagination turns his tin cans into a space ship, but most importantly, save his family's life, love, hope and dream.
Genres: Fantasy, Music, Short,Batiste, Jonathan Filmography
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2014, role: actor , character name: Vocals
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2014, role: actor , character name: Hammond B-3 Organ
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2012, role: actor , character name: Da Organist Tk Hazelton
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2012, role: actor , character name: Jonathan Batiste
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2012, role: composer
