Jon Batiste Says His New Album Connects Folks To
Jon Batiste was busy final yr, successful 5 Grammy Awards from 11 nominations, together with an Album of the Yr win for his album, “We Are.”
Batiste instructed “CBS Mornings” his new album, “World Music Radio,” can be completely different from his earlier work. He described it’s a “concept album” that offers listeners a peek into his artistic exploration and blends several types of music and cultures in a recent means.
“It goes all across the spectrum of music and culture and really makes connections to joy, makes connections to lineage and really connects people to ultimately their own humanity and others,” he stated of the album being launched on Aug. 18.
Batiste lately stunned college students of the Brooklyn Music College and Jazz Customary Youth Orchestra — each nonprofits that train under-served youngsters. One Pupil, 17-year-old Chris Lee, had the chance to collaborate with Batiste and play the piano alongside him.
The efficiency underscored the transformative energy of mentorship, Batiste stated.
“The moment we were playing, and I just looked around and I saw you and your bandmates, and I just remembered when I was coming up. I enjoyed it so much,” Batiste stated to Lee as they appeared on “CBS Mornings.”
Throughout his go to to college students final week, Batiste instructed the viewers that the journey of crafting music is extra essential than the tip consequence. Batiste stated this was a means of encouraging college students to channel their real feelings and views into their work.
“You’re growing, you’re making things as a musician, you’re trying to get better, and you can get so focused on the end result that you missed the process, which is the creative process,” stated Batiste.
The musician’s robust dedication to music Education comes from his personal background, influenced by essential individuals like his father and older mentors who shared their musical knowledge.
“It’s just a way of being for me,” Batiste stated.
