"That is one really creative month in the Jon Batiste canon," says the music-maker in the third person. This is where "Butterfly" from "World Music Radio" and "It Never Went Away" from the ...

Chris Wallace may not be the most obvious artistic muse, but Grammy-winner Jon Batiste ... on how Batiste bridges divides ...

(SOUNDBITE OF JON BATISTE'S "LIFE OF LUDWIG") BATISTE: You know something about the "Life Of Ludwig" - Ludwig Van Beethoven, you know - he's someone who couldn't keep the music from coming out as ...

Pianote is thrilled to announce the nominees for this year's highly anticipated Pianote Awards, honoring the exceptional ...

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 ...

This is FRESH AIR. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to my interview with multiple Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer and singer Jon Batiste. He's at the piano ...

Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven When ... Beethoven's work taps into a "universal connective, magnetic truth in music," Batiste explains, that you also hear in blues.

Javier C. Hernández is a reporter covering classical music, opera and dance for The Times. Jon Batiste Can’t Stop Thinking About Beethoven The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and ...

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

In part two of our interview, Batiste joins us from the piano and plays some of his favorite Christmas songs. He's the former band leader and music director for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.