Jon Batiste
Biography: Jonathan Michael Batiste (born November 11, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer, and television personality. He has recorded and performed with artists including Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey, Roy Hargrove, Juvenile, and Mavis Staples. Batiste, with his band Stay Human, appeared nightly as bandleader and musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from 2015 to 2022. Batiste also serves as the music director of The Atlantic and the Creative Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. In 2020, he co-composed the score for the Pixar animated film Soul, for which he received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award and a BAFTA Film Award (all shared with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross). Batiste has garnered 5 Grammy Awards from 14 nominations, including an Album of the Year win for his album We Are (2021). In 2023, Batiste featured in the documentary film American Symphony which records the process of Batiste composing his first symphony.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 11, 1986
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
The Color Purple
2023-12-25
The Color Purple
Overview: A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-25
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American Symphony
2023-11-24
American Symphony
Overview: Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-24
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Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
2022-06-17
Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
Overview: The special brings together a mix of live performances and conversations with some of music’s biggest stars to highlight the contributions of Black Americans through jazz, gospel, hip-hop and more.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-17
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Ukraine: Answering the Call
2022-07-03
Ukraine: Answering the Call
Overview: In this one-hour primetime special in support of Ukraine, the world's biggest celebrities, musicians, thought leaders and more rise up to drive awareness of Ukrainians' fight for their country and their future.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-07-03
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Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
2022-10-21
Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
Overview: The life and career of jazz musician Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history, featuring original concert footage and insights from jazz icons.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-21
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Saturday Night
2024-09-27
Saturday Night
Overview: At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-09-27
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Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2024-11-08
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Overview: Journey to the Teatro del Silenzio (Theater of Silence), Lajatico, where once-in-a-lifetime performances showcase the Maestro’s extensive and beloved repertoire, alongside captivating duets with an unprecedented cast of global superstars, including Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain, Will Smith, Jon Batiste, Sofia Carson, Lang Lang, Nadine Sierra and more. With extraordinary staging, production, and visuals, set against a landscape of unparalleled beauty amongst the Tuscan hills, Andrea Bocelli’s sensational career comes to life in a truly unforgettable experience.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-08
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Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
2016-11-08
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
Overview: Late night host Stephen Colbert leads a live 2016 election night special of anything-goes political satire and social commentary. Featuring real-time reactions as the results come in, plus an eclectic group of guests to break it all down.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-08
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Red Hook Summer
2012-08-10
Red Hook Summer
Overview: When his mom deposits him at the Red Hook housing project in Brooklyn to spend the summer with the grandfather he’s never met, young Flik may as well have landed on Mars. Fresh from his cushy life in Atlanta, he’s bored and friendless, and his strict grandfather, Enoch, a firebrand preacher, is bent on getting him to accept Jesus Christ as his personal savior. Only Chazz, the feisty girl from church, provides a diversion from the drudgery. As hot summer simmers and Sunday mornings brim with Enoch’s operatic sermons, things turn anything but dull as people’s conflicting agendas collide.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-10
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Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
2018-04-10
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Overview: Elton John: I'm Still Standing – A Grammy Salute. Taped at the Theater at Madison Square Garden shortly after the 2018 Grammys and broadcast on CBS this week, the evening saw Elton John and husband David Furnish seated front row for a tribute to the works of Elton John and Bernie Taupin from Ed Sheeran, Kesha, Sam Smith, Shawn Mendes & SZA, Little Big Town and more. The whole thing ended with a stellar performance from the man himself, with the majority of his all-star guests joining him for a rollicking "I'm Still Standing."
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-10
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American Tap
2018-07-24
American Tap
Overview: The history of tap is an ever-evolving panorama of inclusion, adversity, and reinvention. This in-depth documentary is an absorbing narrative about a quintessentially American dance form—from its origins, to the historic and cultural events that shaped it, to its present day rebirth as a vibrant art form.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-24
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America's Musical Journey
2018-05-17
America's Musical Journey
Overview: "AMERICA'S MUSICAL JOURNEY" celebrates the unique diversity of cultures and creative risk-taking that characterize America, as told through the story of its music.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-17
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Soul, Improvised
2021-03-23
Soul, Improvised
Overview: See how the Pixar Systems team and SOUL's crew managed to finish the film on schedule during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-23
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Candy Necklace
2023-05-10
Candy Necklace
Overview: Musical film for Lana Del Rey feat Jon Batiste's song Candy Necklace. Directed by Rich Lee.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-10
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