The Grammy winner and former Late Show bandleader unravels the crisscrossing threads of musical lineage from Beethoven's own personal blues to the musical art form that undergirds Batiste's Louisiana roots.
bandleader unravels the crisscrossing threads of musical lineage from Beethoven's own personal blues to the musical art form that undergirds Batiste's Louisiana roots.
This is a lot of change in just a few years. An Oscar, a Golden Globe, five Grammys , the restoration of a 19th centuryin Brooklyn, and several rescue dogs later, Jon has made a graceful circle back to his musical beginnings. His newest album is inspired by Beethoven's music – pieces he learned from his childhood piano teacher Miss Shirley back home in Metairie, La.
So we circled back as well, into our conversation about our musical and human lineages - back to Beethoven and beyond – about accepting change and listening to the constant heartbeat of hope, even in hard times. In 2024, life in America is as tumultuous as ever. And Jon Batiste is moving fast, as always. But he's centered amidst the swirl, tracing his history, following his heart and keeping in tempo with the pulse of the here and now.
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