Now, imagine that job is The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and you are a member of the house band, Jon Batiste and Stay Human. Bring a sweater. The performance concluded with a finale he composed for choir, jazz combo and orchestral instruments. In celebration of The Late Show's kickoff, I compiled some highlights from our previous conversations, as well as a conversation I had with Will Lee, the veteran Late Show bassist from Letterman's band. Eddie Barbash plays saxophone with the group Jon Batiste and Stay Human. You have 3 free articles left. The quartet from Frankenmuth performed My Way, Soon on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. All four band members - Josh Kiszka, Jake Kiszka, Sam Kiszka and Danny Wagner - Its not that art imitates life; art is life. Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Stephen Colbert, Jon Batiste, Stay Human, Jon Stewart, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Charlie Rose, Bernie Sanders, Bryan Cranston Currently based in New York City, Batiste also serves as Artistic Director at Large of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, finding new audiences for the museum and performing outreach in schools and communities. Leo Sidran and Jon Batiste in Brooklyn, 2014. Though its still early to speculate on what the partnership between Colbert and Batiste will look like, it seems safe to bet on at least one defining characteristic: mobility. Barack Obama Joins Stephen Colbert For In-Person Interview On The Late Show blog Bob Woodward, Janelle Mone, And Drew Barrymore Coming To A Late Show The musical director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was quiet and relaxed, possibly the most subdued hed been all day. Stephen Colbert: Starring: Jon Batiste and Stay Human (house band) Narrated by: Jen Spyra: Theme music composer Born into the New Orleans jazz family featured on the HBO series Treme, Batiste grew up immersed in music, playing percussion from a young age before focusing on piano. Subscribe for just $19.99. He was invited to Carnegie Hallto produce and perform in his own show with six young musicians from the Netherlands. In the following You have a limited number of free articles. David Byrne on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert! The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York. Thank you for reading TIME. Please try again later. For Will, after playing for over 30 years on the Letterman show, he feels a new sense of freedom in his schedule and career. For Thurber, theres a sense of excitement and uncertainty about the next phase of his life and the evolution of the new show. No joke. If you spend much time at the Saylor house in Indiana, Pa. the chances are youll be watching the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. With Stephen Colbert, Jon Batiste, Stay Human, Jen Spyra. In honor of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Will Lee (bass player for David Letterman), Michael Thurber and Jon Batiste (members of the new Late Show band) are featured. Jon Batiste and Michael Thurber playing at the Newport Jazz Festival, 2015. Stephen Colbert's new Late Show band leader gave one of The Colbert Report's best performances New, 9 comments By Ross Miller @ohnorosco Jun 4, 2015, 2:39pm EDT Batiste is the band leader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and last night his band, Stay Human, covered the Lost Woods Theme from The Legend of Zelda series. Together with Stay Human, Batiste has developed a method of performing he calls social music. During shows, the band often brings audience members onstage or turns the performance into an impromptu street parade. 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