Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste – World Music Radio (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:05:02 minutes | 772 MB | Genre: Pop, R&B
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World Music Radio is the new musical transmission from GRAMMY® and Oscar® winner Jon Batiste, following his acclaimed hit record WE ARE. This concept album stars Batiste as interstellar traveling griot DJ Billy Bob Bo Bob who examines popular music from around the globe on a radio broadcast to the rest of the universe – begging the question, isn’t all music, world music? World Music Radio sees Batiste reach new artistic heights with collaborators Jon Bellion, J.I.D, Camilo, NewJeans and others.

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Jon Batiste – WE ARE (The Deluxe Edition) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 57:25 minutes | 626 MB | Genre: R&B, Soul, Funk
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Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe winning musician and activist Jon Batiste has announced a deluxe edition of his critically acclaimed album “WE ARE”. The career-changing, chart-topping album celebrates Black American culture and music while exploring themes of lineage, authenticity, excellence and evolution. The expanded deluxe edition features six new tracks and features including Tori Kelly, BJ The Chicago Kid, Abi Bernadoth, Big Chief Romeo and Big Freedia.
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Jon Batiste – WE ARE (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 38:01 minutes | 414 MB | Genre: Soul, R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Verve

“WE ARE” is a career-changing album from musician and activist Jon Batiste. “WE ARE” celebrates Black American culture and music while exploring themes of lineage, authenticity, excellence and evolution. This album is about honoring roots and traditions, while looking forward to the future and constantly evolving. Featuring Mavis Staples, Zadie Smith, PJ Morton, Trombone Shorty, Kizzo, Autumn Rowe, Steve Jordan, and many more…
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Jon Batiste – Hollywood Africans (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:39 minutes | 767 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Not everyone can be signed to the Verve label, but Jon Batiste’s has one of those unique mojos. He has an elegance that shines through on the contents of Hollywood Africans. Here, performance isn’t the main thing. Expression of nuances and precision of rhythms with the aim to create harmony is what it’s all about. On the piano, Batiste explores all sorts of possibilities. It therefore comes as no surprise that the album shares its title with Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1983 art work, as the artist was known for his wide range of influences. The album opens with a very traditional boogie before moving on to the famousWhat A Wonderful World, it then travels back to the times of Chopin. With Green Hill Zone, the Louisianian conductor and musician even dares wander onto the theme of Japanese composer Nakamura Masato. Hollywood Africans breaks down barriers! Each note played is a soft and delicate push towards an artist’s universe. And when Batiste starts singing, it only brings another layer of sensuality.  – Anna Coluthe
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Jon Batiste – Chronology Of A Dream: Live At The Village Vanguard (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 31:30 minutes | 691 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Recorded live at the historic Village Vanguard in NYC in the fall of 2018 during Jon Batiste’s residency. Companion piece to the August release of Anatomy of Angels: Live at the Village Vanguard. This title includes more of the raucous, full band material Jon Batiste, and his hometown New Orleans, are often associated with. Featuring eight new tracks and an interlude.
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Jon Batiste – Anatomy Of Angels: Live At The Village Vanguard (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:55 minutes | 739 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Coming off his expansive, Grammy-nominated 2018 studio album Hollywood Africans, Jon Batiste offers the more intimate and swinging Anatomy of Angels: Live at the Village Vanguard. Recorded live in 2018 during Batiste’s residency at the storied NYC-venue, Anatomy of Angels finds the pianist displaying his fluid jazz chops alongside his longtime Stay Human bandmates bassist Philip Kuehn and drummer Joe Saylor. As the high-profile bandleader on Late Night with Stephen Colbert, Batiste has often showcased his eclectic funk, R&B, and even pop influences. Here, he shifts to a more traditional jazz sound that evokes his deep New Orleans roots and passion for the music of innovative bebop pianist Thelonious Monk. The opening trio original, “Creative,” in particular evinces Monk as Batiste kicks the song off with an angular, rhythmically dynamic intro before settling into a jaunty, mid-tempo groove. Similarly engaging is his rambling “Dusk Train to Doha,” in which he launches into a cascading rubato intro before settling into the song’s slow-burning and bluesy midsection. Batiste also brings along a series of guests including Lake Street Dive singer Rachael Price, who pairs with the pianist for a dusky, urbane reading of Ray Noble’s “The Very Thought of You.” Later, he expands his trio to an octet with trumpeters Giveton Gelin and Jon Lampley, as well as saxophonists Patrick Bartley and Tivon Pennicott, for a dynamically robust ensemble performance of Monk’s classic “Round Midnight.” The same group also sticks around for a lively version of Batiste’s own modal-tinged title track. While Batiste has long been recognized for his charisma and cross-pollinated sound, with Anatomy of Angels he spotlights his richly textured jazz chops. ~ Matt Collar
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