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~Pianist Jonathan 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. He switched to piano around the age of 12. By the age of 17, he released the first of his two CDs as a leader entitled "Times In New Orleans" featuring New Orleans musicians Jason Marsalis, Donald Harrison, Jr., and Christian Scott. By then he was already attracting considerable attention as a young musician of great talent and potential. In 2004 he graduated from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) as a prime young performer
All About Music—My AAJ Experience
by Alan Bryson
Music & Taste Music and food have a lot in common. Variety is the key--without it, even the best prepared food loses its appeal. It is telling that we speak of “musical taste," even though we experience music through our ears. Genres like jazz and classical music weave together themes, patterns, harmonies, and mathematical ...
Jon Batiste, Randy Newman, Hedvig Mollestad, Emma-Jean Thackray
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy a playlist of standout new jazz releases from off the beaten path, with a special focus on late-night band heroes Lenny Pickett, Ron Blake, and Jon Batiste in a one-of-a-kind collaboration with Randy Newman. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ron ...
Jon Batiste & Randy Newman: Lonely Avenue
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy this soulful take on Doc Pomus' “Lonely Avenue"--a song immortalized by Ray Charles, the patron saint of Jon Batiste's musical world. To make this single an even more compelling preview of his upcoming album Big Money, Batiste enlisted a fellow Ray Charles devotee, the legendary Randy Newman. Though Newman has kept a lower ...
Winter Jazzfest 2025: The Once and Future Music
by Adam Beaudoin
Winter JazzfestNew York, NYJanuary 9-15, 2025 Impressions of A Love Supreme We are standing in a line outside the venue, waiting in the January chill to listen to nearly two dozen musicians perform and pay tribute to John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, 60 years to the month after its release. People ...
Jon Batiste, Frank Morgan, Jack Mouse & Jonah David
by Joe Dimino
Welcome to the 896th episode of Neon Jazz, where the groove never stops! We kick things off with the electrifying Jonah David, spinning a fresh cut from his highly anticipated 2025 album, Waltz for Eli. Then, we take a time-traveling leap back to 1955 for a sizzling classic--Frank Morgan's fiery rendition of “The Champ." This hour ...
Jazz at Lincoln Center JALC Jazz Congress 2025
by Katchie Cartwright
Jazz at Lincoln Center JALC Jazz Congress 2025 New York, NYJanuary 8-9, 2025 In Frederick P. Rose Hall, the gorgeous home of Jazz at Lincoln Center overlooking Columbus Circle in New York City, the JALC Jazz Congress brought artists and industry professionals together for two days of panels and ...
Stefan Smulovitz, Marina Albero, Nubya Garcia, Wolfgang Muthspiel
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, cuts from new releases by multi-instrumentalist Stefan Smulovitz, pianist Marina Albero, saxophonist Nubya Garcia, the Brazilian trio Caixa Cubo, a never-before-issued album co-led by pianist McCoy Tyner and saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Jon Batiste, and guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel. Playlist Jimmie Noone “Forevermore" from Apex ...
Boom Collective, Ruby Ruston, Greg Foat, Kokoroko, Chakalaka Jazz, And More
by Tony Poole
Tony Poole selects his favourite new releases and pre-releases on this 2-hour uninterrupted music-only edition. Playlist Gaetano Partipilo & Boom Collective “Something Broken" from MAST Studio Session 2024 (independent) 00:00 Ruby Ruston “Stapodia" single (22a Records) 06:53 Zoe Kypri “Holding You (radio edit) Chris Baxter Remix" single (independent) 14:14 Greg Foat “A Private Cosmos" ...
Lonnie Davis: Lighting Up Charlotte with Jazz
by K. Shackelford
In the '90s, fierce jazz curator, flutist, and educator Lonnie Davis found herself as the only female in The University of New Orleans jazz program. Prior to that, she studied under jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis while a high school student at the highly selective and musically rigorous New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. The brilliant music ...
