At 38, Jon Batiste has had a career that’s been more prolific and impactful than many artists twice his age. He’s released ...

As the first musical director of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Jon Batiste understands the furor that erupted in the ...

Jon Batiste is a musical chameleon as evidenced on his new "Big Money" album. He talks with us about music, love and late-night TV.

This is a celebration of life; this is a celebration of joy.” These are the words that a positively giddy Jon Batiste began his packed-to-the-brim Santa Barbara Bowl show with on Saturday night. It’s ...

You might have heard that Jon Batiste, the former bandleader on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” has collected a bunch of Grammys and an Oscar. You probably didn’t know that he’s become a ...

In the middle of a whirlwind year with the release of his album “Big Money”, which cracked open a bold new chapter, and the ...

Alas, the final third of the show at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park was marred by poor pacing, an inexcusably late (and too-brief) guest vocal appearance by Andra Day, and a subsequent rush to finish ...

The Dr. Phillips Center turns 10 this year and the ongoing celebrations of a decade of arts excellence cap off with a gift to ...

Jon Batiste is speaking out following CBS’ decision to end The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in 2026. In a new interview with Rolling Stone AU/NZ, the Grammy-winning musician and former Late Show ...

Here's our rundown of some of the area's must-see shows: ...