Jon Batiste: Jazz Musician in New York

About Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste is an American musician and bandleader whose work moves between jazz vocabulary and pop-rock songcraft. Known in New York for appearances at rooms such as The Bitter End and on major stages nearby including NJPAC, he also held a long-running nightly post as musical director and bandleader on late-night television. His collaborations span artists from Stevie Wonder and Willie Nelson to The Weeknd and SZA. Onstage, he tends to favor direct melody and ensemble feel over spectacle.