Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.

Great player,  not new to me and I absolutely like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H46yXW4qR_M

I was introduced to Batiste through Colbert's show.  He's a mind-blowing talent, steeped in knowledge of how the last 120 years rolled out.

He's also an incredibly admirable human being.

Thank you Rok... those links opened up hours of pure pleasure.

Saw Jon Batiste at the Village Vanguard and it was mind blowingly good.

The River in Reverse is the album I forgot to give the name of earlier, Toussaint and Costello collaboration.

@tooblue 

I have Trio Jeepy and tons of Wynton.   Just received music from the original soundtrack of 'Bolden' (buddy)  by Wynton Marsalis.
Back to the dawn of Jazz.

Cheers

He's not new to me either,I see him on the late show every night.He is super talented.

Historical tidbit:

One of the clip's comments points out that the applause during Benny Bailey's solo was actually for Ella Fitzgerald entering the hall.   Wow!  You learn something everyday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8YOLY4Tats

Cheers

Batiste is the musical director on Stephen Colbert's Late Show. You can see and hear Jon every weeknight at 11:35 PM!

@rok2id , that is so true of Wynton and his brother as well. Trio Jeepy stands out for me as Branfords best work

@orpheus10 , thanks for the kind words, don't know if they are deserved but here goes a few. Anything by Professor Longhair, especially Live On The Queen Mary which was just rereleased on vinyl, Allan Toussaints first and only jazz album The Bright Mississippi as well as Toussaints collaboration with Elvis Costello utilizing N.O.musicians as well as The Cresent City Horns, Dr John's Dr John plays Mac Rebennack vol 1 & 2. The interesting thing about Byrd is that he would cannibalize discarded pianos to build his own and they all had the same keys (most commonly used) worn out so he patterned his playing around the worn out keys, kind of in the vain of Hendrix learning to play a right handed guitar upside down. Enjoy the music

Where would we be without Wynton's band?  Too dreadful to consider.
 All these are from the CD:
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra  -- THE MUSIC OF JOHN LEWIS 
featuring Jon Batiste.    He plays piano on all tracks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96uJU7yhElM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNq7Y8YLz7Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj1ycz7Su-Y

Cheers

It's nice to have a connoisseur of "Nawlins" music join us.

I was really into Dr John and I know Nawlins is missing him a lot. I could hear Dr John in Jon Batiste's music; or maybe I heard someone farther down the lineage who preceded Dr John.

Tooblue, I hope you will post some music to further enlighten me to the Nawlins sound.

He really is a special artist and one I was only faintly familiar with. After sampling his work it is evident that he certainly had his ear open to the work of Henry Roeland Byrd/Professor Long hair as all the great piano players of New Orleans adapted their style after, to some degree and payed their own homage to. After losing Dr John and Allan Toussaint it is really nice to see that Byrds style is still relevant amongst the up and coming artists carrying on that rich New Orleans tradition. Thanks for the heads up. Enjoy the music.

My favorite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ-UxxftTQw

He is from the right place with the right name and the right sensibilities.  

I have him with Jazz at Lincoln Center, 'The music of John Lewis'.   Will post it later.

Cheers