Jon Batiste
Sound
Born: November 11, 1986 (age 39) · Kenner, Louisiana, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
Soul
2020
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026
The Garfield Movie
2024
Saturday Night
2024
The Color Purple
2023
Treme
2010
The Oscars
1953
American Symphony
2023
The First Wave
2021
Red Hook Summer
2012
Great Performances
1971
Finding Your Roots
2012
Photos (2)
Movies (7)
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Jon Batiste
The Color Purple
Grady
Saturday Night
Billy Preston
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
2025
Red Hook Summer
Da Organist Tk Hazelton
Big Money: A Spiritual Manifesto
2025
WE ARE: A Visual Mission Statement from Jon Batiste
2021
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (39)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest · 8 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 3 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Austin City Limits
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 eps
C à vous
Self - Guest · 1 eps
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self - Roundtable Talent · 1 eps
The Piano
Self - Judge · 7 eps
The Piano
Self - Guest Mentor · 1 eps
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · 1 eps
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Celebrity Substitute
Self · 1 eps
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Self
American Symphony
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self (archive footage)
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
Self
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Self
Ukraine: Answering the Call
Self
America's Musical Journey
Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
Self
Jon Batiste @ Baloise Session 2025
Self : Singer, Vocals & Piano
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
Self
Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
Self
The Grammys
Self · 3 eps
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
Self - Band Leader
Jon Batiste @ Ground Control
Self : Guest
Candy Necklaces
Self
Upcoming (4)
Writing (1)
Producing (3)
Other Crew (11)
Soul
Original Music Composer
The Garfield Movie
Songs
Saturday Night
Original Music Composer
American Symphony
Songs
American Symphony
Original Music Composer
She Ball
Original Music Composer
The First Wave
Original Music Composer
Big Money: A Spiritual Manifesto
Music
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
Music Director
Jon Batiste @ Ground Control
Compositor
Jon Batiste @ Ground Control
Original Music Composer