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is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and bandleader from Kenner, Louisiana, United States. Batiste has collaborated with many acclaimed musicians in various genres of music, released recordings of his own, performed in over 40 countries and has appeared as an actor in both film and television. Most recently, he was appointed as the Associate Artistic Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Batiste regularly tours with his band Stay Human. In 2012, he was listed on ARTINFO as among the "30 under 30" most influential people in the art world. He received a master's degree from the Juilliard School〔("Jonathan Batiste" ), ''The Juilliard Journal''〕〔("Q&A With Jonathan Batiste" ) by K. Leander Williams, ''The Juilliard Journal'', September 2012〕 and currently resides in Washington Heights, Manhattan.〔("Jazzman Jonathan Batiste’s credo: Everyone should enjoy the wonders of jazz" ) by Greg Thomas, ''Daily News'' (New York), December 9, 2012〕 Since September 8, 2015, Batiste has been the music director and bandleader for ''The Late Show with Stephen Colbert''.〔http://www.today.com/popculture/stephen-colbert-names-jon-batiste-new-late-show-bandleader-t24636〕 ==Biography== Batiste is a member of a long lineage of musicians from the Batiste family of Louisiana. He was introduced to music by his family's band, the Batiste Brothers Band, in which he played percussion/drums at age 8. At his mother's suggestion, Batiste switched to piano at the age of 11.〔https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5EQFPLcD_w〕 By the age of 17, he released the first of his two CDs as a band leader entitled ''Times In New Orleans'', featuring New Orleans musicians including Jason Marsalis, Donald Harrison Jr. and Christian Scott. By then he was already attracting considerable attention as a young musician of great talent and potential. A student at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts along with Trombone Shorty, Batiste graduated in 2004 before going on to study at the Juilliard School.〔 While studying at Juilliard he released his second CD, ''Live In New York: At The Rubin Museum Of Art''. In 2006, Batiste received the Movado Future Legend Award, the only musician to receive the honor for jazz. By the end of 2006, Batiste had been a featured performer in South Africa, London, Lisbon, Spain, Paris, and the United States. In 2007, he made his debut at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, producing and performing his own show. In addition to the show, he conducted music clinics/master classes and workshops throughout Holland in inner city schools and underprivileged neighborhoods. As a result, he was invited back to Carnegie Hall to produce and perform in his own show. The performance included six young musicians from the Netherlands in which Batiste composed music to feature within the program. The performance concluded with a finale he composed for choir, jazz combo, and orchestral instruments. It was viewed as a hugely successful cultural exchange and garnered national attention. Batiste was a featured member of the 2008 NBA All-Star Game halftime show. Batiste was the youngest artist, performing alongside Allen Toussaint, Harry Connick Jr., Dr. John, Ellis Marsalis, Art Neville, Ivan Neville, and Davell Crawford. By 2009, Batiste had released 2 CDs and 2 EPs of his own, and performed in over 40 countries. In addition to the piano, he chose the melodica as a passion and adopted it as one of his signatures.〔("Stephen Colbert's New Bandleader Could Change Late Night TV" ) by Amanda Wicks, ''The New York Observer'', July 24, 2015〕 In 2012, Batiste was appointed Associate Artistic Director at the National Museum in Harlem as part of the leadership entrusted with the development and growth of the institution.〔 Batiste is currently signed with Columbia Artists Management. In 2013, Batiste joined Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and bassist/producer Bill Laswell to score a film that had yet to be written and was ultimately never made. The soundtrack titled ''The Process'' was released on November 4, 2014.〔http://vimeo.com/107069322〕 He has recorded and/or performed with various artists including the The Soul Rebels, Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Jimmy Buffett, and Questlove. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jon Batiste」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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