Oct 9, 2024 · He’d find himself transforming canonized classical works into blues or gospel songs, injecting them with the style-agnostic soulfulness he’s become known for. On Nov. 15, Batiste will release his first ever album of solo piano work, a collection of similar compositions.

5 days ago · Drawing influences from his classical piano training as well as a family history of jazz and the blues, Jon Batiste’s unique musical genre blurs the lines between any traditional ‘categories’. He creates a unique fusion of classical, jazz, R&B and pop, bringing classical flair into the 21st-century mainstream.

Dec 9, 2024 · Jon Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album Beethoven Blues. He's shown above in the 2023 documentary American Symphony. When it comes to revisiting older works, musicians...

Dec 1, 2024 · On his new album, "Beethoven Blues," pianist, composer, singer Jon Batiste offers performances of new compositions and legendary works that blend lots of things - classical jazz and blues ...

Oct 9, 2024 · Titled “Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1)," across 11 tracks, Batiste collaborates, in a way, with Beethoven, reimagining the German pianist's instantly recognizable works into ...

Dec 1, 2024 · On his new album, "Beethoven Blues," pianist, composer, singer Jon Batiste offers performances of new compositions and legendary works that blend lots of things - classical jazz and blues, improvisation and well-established melodies, like this version of "Fur Elise," one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most popular compositions with a little of ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Opening the album is Batiste performing his original arrangement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Bagatelle No. 25, “Für Elise.” Perhaps one of the most identifiable classical piano compositions, Batiste arranges various themes, creating original, yet recognizable melodies.

Oct 9, 2024 · He'd find himself transforming canonized classical works into blues or gospel songs, injecting them with the style-agnostic soulfulness he's become known for. On Nov. 15, Batiste will release...

Oct 9, 2024 · He’d find himself transforming canonized classical works into blues or gospel songs, injecting them with the style-agnostic soulfulness he’s become known for.

Oct 9, 2024 · He'd find himself transforming canonized classical works into blues or gospel songs, injecting them with the style-agnostic soulfulness he's become known for. On Nov. 15, Batiste will release his first ever album of solo piano work, a collection of similar compositions.