Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste comes from a long line of New Orleans musicians and performers. He is musically trained and an esteemed graduate of The Juilliard School. A recording artist, bandleader of Stay Human, and musical director of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert since 2015, Jon has numerous releases including Chronology of a Dream and Anatomy of Angels: Live at the Village Vanguard (2019) and Hollywood Africans (2018). Jon composed the score for “Soul” by Disney/Pixar. He was featured in Coach’s Fall 2020 Campaign alongside Michael B. Jordan and Jennifer Lopez, and also starred in Lincoln’s recent ad campaign for Corsair: Chart Your Course. Jon’s latest record “WE ARE.” was released in March 2021.