Last night Diane and I drove over to the State University of New York at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts to hear multiple Grammy winner and former bandleader of The Stephen Colbert Show, Jon Batiste. The Center for the Arts was sold out and the performance delighted us.
Are you a Jon Batiste fan? GRADE: B+
SET LIST:
- TELL THE TRUTH Play Video
- Hello, Billy Bob Play Video
- Raindance Play Video
- FREEDOM Play Video
- I NEED YOU Play Video
- Worship Play Video
- Piano Momen Play Video
- If You’re Happy and You Know It([traditional] cover) Play Video
- Butterfly Play Video
- When the Saints Go Marching In([traditional] cover) Play Video
- WE ARE Play Video
- CRY Play Video
- Master Power Play Video
- I NEED YOU / Night Time Is the Right Time / I NEED YOU Play Video
- Encore:
- Blackbird/ Killing Me Softly With His Song Play Video
- It’s All Right, Wonderful World, When the Saints Go Marching In
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Steve, Jon Batiste is a Juilliard trained pianist with virtuoso capabilities.
Never heard of him but if he’s contemporary I’m sure I wouldn’t like his music! And stay off my lawn!
Bob, I think you should expand your musical experiences. There are plenty of great singers and groups that performed after the 1970s.
No doubt I’m missing some good things, but I’m happy in my shell!
Bob, I’m glad you’re enjoying W.C. Tuttle westerns inside your shell. I’m reading the latest W. C. Tuttle from Steeger Books.
Never heard of him but I’ll have a look. There are some of my favourite songs there – like killing me softly …
Wolf, Roberta Flack was wonderful!
Don’t know his (and it’s Jon, not John) work enough to call myself a fan, though I did watch and enjoy his documentary, AMERICAN SYMPHONY, which I believe you recommended last year. It’s largely about his marriage to Suleika Jaouad.
Jeff, yes, AMERICAN SYMPHONY captured Jon Batiste and his wife Suleika Jaouad with depth and feeling.
Should have mentioned that Killing Me Softly is one of my least favorite songs. It’s like nails on a blackboard to me.. Right up there with All By Myself, Having My Baby, Don’t Worry Be Happy, and Feelings.
Yeah, gotta agree with Steve on Killing Me Softly. Hate it.
Steve, I’m with you on “All By Myself,” “Having My Baby,” “Don’t Worry Be Happy”, and “Feelings.” I would add “Wildfire” and “Muskrat Love” and “I Am the Walrus.”
I watched the doc too and enjoyed it. I am sure I would enjoy most of these songs too.
Patti, Jon Batiste’s piano playing is extraordinary!
Art Scott is the piano expert and impresario! I wonder what he thinks of this guy!
Bob, hopefully Art Scott will weigh in on Jon Batiste.