Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste is a five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning and Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and composer. Batiste recently released his eighth studio album, Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1). The first installment in his new solo piano series, the album marks a historical addition to his catalog, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s Classical Albums chart and achieving his highest-ever debut on the Billboard 200 at No. 64. Also delivering his biggest sales week to date, the album showcases his interpolations of Beethoven’s most iconic works reimagined through an expansive lens. 

Beethoven Blues follows Jon’s studio album World Music Radio, released August 2023, which received five GRAMMY® nominations including "Album of the Year." Batiste also earned an Oscar nomination for his song “It Never Went Away,” on behalf of the Netflix documentary AMERICAN SYMPHONY, which follows Batiste in early 2022, when he finds himself celebrated with 11 GRAMMY® nominations, including album of the year for his 2021 studio album WE ARE.

On the film side, Batiste’s innovative score is featured in Jason Reitman’s SATURDAY NIGHT, in theaters now. Depicting the chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live in 1975, the film is underscored by Batiste’s musical masterpiece, which features a blend of jazz, classical, and contemporary elements. Batiste composed and produced the music live on the soundstage in front of the cast and crew, perfectly capturing the intensity and unpredictability of the show’s debut episode.

This year, Batiste has extended his touch to entrepreneurship with the debut of Jon Batiste’s Jazz Club at Baha Mar Bahamas, a spectacular 12,900-square-foot, 278-seat space experience that draws inspiration from The Bahamas’ rich musical history where African, European, and Caribbean sounds intertwine.