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Jon Batiste

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Born November 11, 1986 · Kenner, Louisiana, USA

Also known as TK Hazelton · Jonathan Batiste · Jonathan Michael Batiste

Biography

Jonathan Michael Batiste is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, bandleader, television personality and actor. He has recorded and performed with artists including Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, Doja Cat, Lenny Kravitz, ASAP Rocky, Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey, Roy Hargrove, Juvenile, Mavis Staples, and Lauryn Hill. Batiste appeared nightly with his band, Stay Human, as bandleader and musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from 2015 to 2022.

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Awards & recognition

  • Grammy Awards · 2022
  • Time 100 · 2022
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2021
  • British Academy of Film and Television Arts · 2021
  • Golden Globe Awards
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  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2024 · nominated

Filmography29 titles

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020as Self

Soul

2020Original Music Composer

If I Go Will They Miss Me

2026Executive Producer

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

2022as Self - Guest

Treme

2010as Jon Batiste

The Devil Wears Prada 2

2026as Jon Batiste

The Color Purple

2023as Grady

Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

2022as Self

The Garfield Movie

2024Songs

Saturday Night

2024as Billy Preston

American Symphony

2023as Self

The First Wave

2021Original Music Composer

Finding Your Roots

2012as Self

She Ball

2020Original Music Composer

Austin City Limits

1975as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self

Great Performances

1971as Self

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

2024as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022as Self

America's Musical Journey

2018as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self

Red Hook Summer

2012as Da Organist Tk Hazelton

Diane Warren: Relentless

2024as Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest

The View

1997as Self - Guest

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023as Self - Roundtable Talent

Sherri

2022as Self - Guest