Jazz pianist, singer, soundtrack Oscar winner, television conductor, actor, model, classical composer and activist Jon Batiste’s new album bears little relation to his career and music to date. Not so easy with the Vita. “World Music Radio” (Verve) is very literal. This comes inclusive of hosting like a cross-genre radio show from around the world, fueled by a principled effervescence that has always been Batiste’s trademark. So who was expecting him to somehow continue his journey from New Orleans via modern to funk jazz, that he might again deliver a heartbreaking cover version like his solo piano rendition of Louis Armstrong’s “Wonderful World” or a soul wake-up call like “Freedom”. , who will – yes, what? Disappointed is the wrong word. If you already liked his slightly manic universal genius before, you can definitely get used to the new album.
Jon Batiste’s new album: Exuberant Culture
