Jon Batiste To Appear On The Colbert Report

JON BATISTE AND STAY HUMAN TO PERFORM ON COMEDY CENTRAL’S THE COLBERT REPORT ON JULY 29TH

Critically Acclaimed Album- Social Music – Out Now

Jon Batiste and Stay Human will perform on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report on July 29th. Tune in to see a special performance of their song “Express Yourself.” The show starts at 11:30PM EST/8:30PM PST on Comedy Central.

Recently Jon Batiste and Stay Human played Bonnaroo, Bottlerock and the New Orleans Jazzfest and just wrapped up their international tour. Jon and the band continue their festival calendar with a series of performances at the Newport Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Monterey Jazz Festival (tour dates below)

Their critically acclaimed debut album Social Music (Washington Square/Razor & Tie) was released last Fall and still continues to receive rave reviews and accolades. The band has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Esquire, Interview Magazine, GQ, Blackbook to name a few.

Considered by many to be the most innovative and uplifting band on the scene today, Jon and his band are revered for their unique approach blending many genres to create a musical mashup that they call “social music,” having one of the most musical and entertaining live shows today, piano chops and dapper sense of style, Jon Batiste has ignited the music scene. Although he comes from a renowned lineage of New Orleans musicians in his family, over the last decade he has forged his own artistic path by indelibly fusing himself within the fabric of New York City culture. At 26, Jon is the Artistic Director At Large of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and has also received a Masters Degree from the Juilliard School for piano. Batiste brings to mind a young Ray Charles on Social Music as he reinterprets America’s richest musical traditions through a contemporary lens.
Watch EPK here: http://jonbatiste.com/video/social-music/

Watch the video for “Express Yourself”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKjD1OezjV8

Listen to Social Music here: https://razorandtie.haulix.com/Public/View/11271

Praise for Jon Batiste and Stay Human:
“Batiste has a natural entertainer’s charisma and chops to match.” – NPR Music
“Won’t rest until [he’s] won you.” – The New York Times”
He captures old New Orleans spirit with an edgy, big-city flair. A genuine performance artist, Batiste’s liveliness never wanes in the spotlight.” — Interview“
It’s hard not to dance to Jon Batiste.” — Esquire“

Gives jazz a modern twist and urban flair that beats heavy with heart.” — BlackBook
“Moving from jazz to pastoral music and interjecting a rag and a rather funny, rollin’ piano number, Batiste makes in ‘Social Music’ some fascinating listening.” — OffBeat
“[Batiste is] starting to show his potential to shape the development of popular music for generations to come. A true connoisseur of musical communication and tradition.” — OkayPlayer’s “The Revivalist”

“This album is a breakthrough.” — KPCC

Jon Batiste 2014 Tour Dates:

August 1 – Newport, RI – Newport Jazzfest
August 2 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
September 19 – San Francisco – Great American Music Hall
September 20 – Guerneville, CA –Russian River Festival
September 21 – Monterey, CA – Monterey Jazz Festival
October 3 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 10 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
November 7 – Cape May, NJ –Exit 0 International Jazz Festival
November 8 – New York, NY –Apollo Music Cafe *
*Jon Batiste solo piano with orchestra
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