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Jess Gillam with... Jon Batiste

Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with American singer, songwriter, pianist and composer, Jon Batiste, including music by Bach, Shaw, and D'Angelo.

Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with American singer, songwriter, pianist and composer, Jon Batiste. An eight-time Grammy Award winner, Jon first came to international prominence as bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert before establishing himself as one of the most versatile musicians of his generation. Equally at home in jazz, classical, soul and pop, his musical curiosity has led to collaborations with artists including Stevie Wonder, Lana Del Ray and Beyonc茅. As both a performer and composer, he has appeared on some of the world's biggest stages, from Carnegie Hall to major international festivals, and won an Academy Award for his work on the soundtrack to Pixar's Soul.

Jon's musical picks include a classic recording of Bach, a deeply personal rendition of the jazz standard by his uncle, mentor and teacher Alvin Batiste, and soulful music from D'Angelo. Jess brings along the bluegrass-inspired virtuosity of Edgar Meyer and B茅la Fleck, one of Caroline Shaw's evocative compositions for string quartet, and Bart贸k's folk-inspired choral miniatures.

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1 hour

Last on

Sat 25 Jul 2026 17:30

Music Played

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Violin Concerto in E Minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Jon Batiste

    Alla Blues

    Performer: Jon Batiste.
    • Decca.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Gospel Andante

    Performer: Jon Batiste.
    • Decca.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major BWV 1047 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Cento Soli Orchestra Of Paris. Conductor: Hermann Scherchen.
    • Forgotten Records.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Regret; Had I Not Seen You; The Bird Flew Away (Twenty-Seven Choruses, Volume 7)

    Choir: Schola Hungarica. Conductor: L谩szl贸 Dobszay.
    • Hungaroton.
  • Johnny Green

    Body and Soul

    Performer: Alvin Batiste. Performer: Wessell Anderson. Performer: Kenny Barron. Performer: Herman Jackson. Music Arranger: Alvin Batiste. Singer: Rufus Reid.
    • Columbia.
  • Caroline Shaw

    Limestone & Felt

    Ensemble: Attacca Quartet.
    • Nonesuch.
  • Jon Batiste

    Big Money

    Composer: Mike Elizondo. Composer: Steve McEwan. Performer: Jon Batiste.
    • Verve Records.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    脡tude in A minor Op 25 No 11 'Winter Wind'

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • Virgin Classics.
  • Edgar Meyer

    Pile-Up (Live)

    Composer: B茅la Fleck. Performer: B茅la Fleck. Performer: Edgar Meyer.
    • Sony Classical.
  • 顿鈥橝苍驳别濒辞 & Bob 'Bassy' Brockman

    When we Get By

    • Cooltempo.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Bergamasca (Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No 2)

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • HMV Classics.
  • Trad.

    The Lobster

    Music Arranger: The Gloaming. Ensemble: The Gloaming.
    • World Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Jul 2026 17:30

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