Try imagining "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" without bandleader and music director Jon Batiste. If the young, Juilliard-educated musician hadn't been a guest on Stephen Colbert's "The Colbert ...

Jon Batiste’s recent performances at Jazz Fest have felt like love letters to New Orleans and its culture. The Kenner born, St. Augustine High School and NOCCA alum has put a lot of meaning into the ...