Jon Batiste scores his first No. 1 on Billboard's Classical Albums chart, as his new project, Beethoven Blues, debuts atop the list dated Nov. 30. It's the first in a planned series of solo piano ...

On his new album, "Beethoven Blues," pianist, composer, singer Jon Batiste offers performances of new compositions and legendary works that blend lots of things - classical jazz and blues ...

Batiste’s latest album is a return to his classical music roots — on his terms. Hear him improvise on some of Beethoven’s classics. Kandice Chavous for The New York Times Batiste says Beetho ...

Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album. It's "not that the original wasn't great and transcendent..." he says. "But there's... Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven When it ...

In part two of our interview, Batiste joins us from the piano and plays some of his favorite Christmas songs. He's the former ...

The movie Jon Batiste agreed to make ... including recording an entire album on a subway train, before becoming the house band on CBS chat show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

I'm not a huge classical music fan, but Grammy Award-winning Jon Batiste's new album, "Beethoven Blues," has me pressing repeat on his new renditions of the composer's famous songs. I especially ...

GROSS: If you're just joining us, my guest is multiple Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste. He's joining us at the piano. His latest album is called "Beethoven Blues." More after a break. This is ...