Grammy Spotlight: Jon Batiste
[AIRED THURSDAY, MARCH 11] Pianist and composer Jon Batiste has two albums nominated for Grammy awards and a new album on the way. Chronology Of A Dream: Live At The Village Vanguard is nominated in the category of Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, and Meditations, his collaboration with guitarist Cory Wong, will be up for Best New Age Album. During our week of interviews with Grammy nominees, Batiste joined us to talk about both projects, his recent Golden Globe win for Pixar's "Soul," and to preview his new album, We Are, which comes out on March 19.
The 2021 Grammy Awards will be presented on Sunday, March 14.