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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Jon Batiste is standing by his former colleague Stephen Colbert. “What happened to my friend Stephen is a symptom of big money,” the composer, 38, said. Batiste added: "We’re in a time where the right ...

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 ...

Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste has his 9th album out, covering a wide variety of influences we dig here at WNCW. “This album is a statement regarding humanity, capitalism, Americana, the inner ...

Jon Batiste is standing by his former colleague Stephen Colbert. In an interview with Rolling Stone AU/NZ on Monday, Aug. 11, Batiste, who was the bandleader and musical director of The Late Show from ...