Jon Batiste: NPR Music Field Recordings

Jon Batiste is from New Orleans, where a street parade might assemble around the corner on any given day. Evidently, he likes a good walkabout: He's liable to lead his band at a guerrilla concert in the New York City subway, or out of a venue, or - as he did at the Newport Jazz Festival - off stage and into the audience.
After playing a set at Newport, he and the Stay Human band kept walking. They walked past the backstage trailers, through the quad stage, and up onto an overgrown rampart of Fort Adams - the 190-year-old edifice which houses the festival. After a long day of travel, interviews and a headlining performance, they were there to give us a special and private encore.
They chose the tune "Believe In Love," which Batiste voiced with a tender edge and a melodica. Appropriately enough, the keyboardist and bandleader calls his portable performances "love riots": attempts to generate instant community through music. Then, having done their best to share said love with our cameras, the six musicians started walking again, into the crepuscular haze and out of sight.- PATRICK JARENWATTANANON
SET LIST
Believe In Love
PERSONNEL
Jon Batiste, voice/melodica; Eddie Barbash, alto saxophone; Barry Stephenson, bass; Ibanda Ruhumbika, tuba; Joe Saylor, tambourine; Jamison Ross, cowbell/backing vocals.
CREDITS
Producers: Mito Habe-Evans, Patrick Jarenwattananon; Event Manager: Saidah Blount; Videographers: Mito Habe-Evans, Adam Kissick, Colin Marshall, Nick Michael; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Special Thanks: Newport Jazz Festival, Mark and Rachel Dibner of the Argus Fund, The Wyncote Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts; Executive Producer: Anya Grundmann

[@samwotton3406]

That is one jazzy sunflower

[@fauxmosmexual]

This outdoor recording actually sounds fucking fantastic

[@thejonegcle7759]

absolutely great ... yeh the sound is incredible for raw outdoor recording

[@Anonymous-lc8zo]

@@thejonegcle7759 agreed

[@johnk8255]

Man, Jon, I don't know if you'll read this, I got a lot of problems, but having legs ain't one of them. You guys give me morale on the daily. Thank you, and thanks to your friends for all of your sincere work for the people. Keep on rocking, brothers in time

[@Scorpio--]

That cowbellist is top class. Brilliant. 👏👏👏

[@nodice8312]

Jon Batiste is the MOST magic musician we have in our midst today. Ps ALL musicians are magic..but JB has the keys to the castle..💖🔥💖🔥💖

[@soniadownie8749]

100% agree He is magic ✨

[@tyrael280]

Melodica is an underrated instrument and Jon a genius

[@julz9378]

such a simple yet tight ensemble. perfection

[@limehatch]

Not everyone can pull off that suit. Everything is awesome in a yellow suit. Fantastic music too!

[@Sunnydazeknits]

Him and Prince!

[@oPBo]

It is good to see the most underrated percussion instrument ever making its appearance. Love it!

[@jasminehawkins3891]

Hope you aren't talking about the tambourine? :')

[@z3r0sygma2]

More cowbell!!!!!!!!

[@debrarose2213]

this is one of my go to songs..so upbeat and beautiful..i totally love.

[@Anonymous-lc8zo]

it is that isn't it ?

[@morganrieder6281]

I keep going back to this time after time--never get tired of it--so cool. He's sending a message that in light of what's been happening in our country might seem naive, but he knows what he's singing about. It's our only salvation.

[@supamadevu4512]

absolutely love it, one mic for the whole band, no acustics, on the middle of nature, it cannot get more live than this.

[@kalane]

love the sax.

[@5rodan5]

Jon and Stay Human:: Artist of the year!!

[@PABWECG]

Love this! Love how Jon sings, and how he plays that melodica. Loved all the instrumentalists. And I think I'll try that way of holding the tambourine, too!

[@aidanritchie6128]

Eddie Barbash is beautifully comping on the sax. I love it!

[@SchoolofRockNRoll]

would be great if he one day would win a grammy or something

[@Wondering-oy6nr]

Good one! 😅 "And the award goes to..."

[@davidmauney4576]

Batiste is the essence of cool and the man can play. I Believe!

[@barrycooper8640]

I absolutely loved this. Fanfriggintastic

[@thecoolestvan]

Back several years later, still trying to find this song!

[@orangemoonglows2692]

i really love the yellow suit.

[@bbrosser694]

Mr. Batiste, thanks for reminding us to Believe In Love.

[@estherwiskel6550]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to infinity 😍👏👏👏👏 lifts my spirits and feel like part of the jam😍💋♥️🙏✝️

[@MultiEllen12]

The light in a dark tunnel...

[@sparker1221]

Well done, JB, Stay Human, and, as always, NPR Sound Engineers.

[@antoinecoston6944]

The cowboy with the tambourine is everything

[@germyw]

ANTOINE COSTON trying to figure if he's creole or cajun, for a friend. Lol

[@antoinecoston6944]

marie watson his names Joe Saylor

[@rajgill7576]

What makes all these NPR recording so extra special is how good everybody is micd up!!

[@lucystone2352]

I just can say THANKS FOR GIVING SO MUCH WELLNESS

[@laurastevenson2785]

We have so much graceful talent, Amen to that, what a Blessing.God Bless love’s ❤️💕👍🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@thejonegcle7759]

Jon Batiste & his music is indeed a gift from God.

[@ambrosecurry4727]

thanx mano from a horizontal sideways worldview in a loft in predawn kauai ready to return to a septegenarian slumber your presence is respectfully appreciated the world is indeed a better place and technology is in his instance indeed a gift as are you... ambrose... aloha from waipouli, gbu all

[@14rays]

love the instruments....lyrics....voice....good job guys!

[@matthias.hess1]

This was my favorite thing about their concerts in Harlem (before they were known). One minute you were at a simple concert in the back of a church, and before you knew what happened you were marching down the street singing and dancing!

[@elisabethjones4917]

No studio, no special lighting, tons of equipment.... This is the very heartbeat, rhythm, and soul of sound. I'm not saying you can't do it with the other stuff because you can find and create there too. Still there's always something special, thrilling, something a bit more inside of live art and instrumentation.

[@thejonegcle7759]

absolutely great ... yeh the sound is incredible for raw outdoor recording

[@millerezra8]

You gotta believe baby

[@elizaheathen]

welcome to Colbert!

[@gracehopper5832]

Jon Batiste & Stay Human r simply phenomenal !

[@pacmanshooter247]

Oh god.. I love this. Was so not expecting this to be as good as it is.

[@morningglory2540]

Brilliant, adorable and life giving. Thank you!

[@984francis]

This is so good my windchimes came in at the end! Excellent audio capture too.

[@IsaDesOsiers]

Huge fan of anything Jon Batiste.

[@akdejesu]

that was insanely awesome

[@CallietheDood]

I came for the melodica, I stayed for Borat playing the saxophone.

[@Lancemaker]

hahaahah.

[@elliottl9522]

Same

[@pipitipopiti9534]

🤣😂😆

[@johnjohnson1250]

Stayed for the cowbell!

[@Be1More]

thank you.... for peoplee feeling left out... need to believe in love

[@MasterP48HD]

hats off to the sound engineer, sounds fucking amazing

[@marymatilde2042]

Love the song!!

[@jochen_dante_777]

Danke, Danke, Danke

[@travisross9913]

That yellow suit though!!

[@ZaryaMain]

JAMISON! The original "Chops" drummer. Man this guy is making it.

[@681-sg]

Real music for the soul ❤

[@shiritzhaki5333]

KZbin needs a love button

[@richardburton1718]

very cool bunch. no doubt about it

[@sethewing15]

Glad Jon finally got a tiny desk, always loved this video and hearing him from time to time on The Late Show

[@NatedaGREAT21]

They started walking off… and homeboy with the standing bass was like (uhhh, fck 🤦🏾‍♂️) 😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@tylerlazar3147]

Where can I find this song? They do such a great job with it in this recording

[@tenkcalperpiece]

This is oddly endearing. :)

[@c.b.m.5621]

I ♥️ Jon Batiste.

[@jupiterseir8804]

I'm late for work now, thanks guys. 😂

[@germyw]

Come through New Orleans, wherever you are!

[@cyberprimate]

Perfect sound, so natural. What gear was used to record these musicians ?

[@roysinclair6153]

Great song!

[@growwiththeflow4854]

Oh so good!! Anyone who thumbs downed this has issues. Amazing soul here in this music!! ♡

[@TheBeet21]

Too bad this is not available in Spotify anymore. Can't even find a way to buy this single. I love this song so much

[@viejloka]

Que hermosura!!!!!!! como suena :)

[@bertramblik8826]

literally double bass!!!

[@phylli30000]

Thanks you guys!

[@MattiaMarzapane]

This makes me smile! :D

[@juliavargas4904]

Beautiful n very unique

[@BONECOSHERMES]

Que música, excelente.

[@gpww1]

Lmao Jon Baptiste on the one Thundercat performance was so hilarious I recommend everyone watch it

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

Awesome :) Made my new years day

[@canaldonerf857]

Show de bola música muito boa

[@mgodlevski]

Amazing

[@BinaryBunyip]

Oh! So good.

[@rabahninho6277]

very good bro xx

[@marcelocarvalho552]

Muito bom...

[@chiaranocentini7612]

ti voglio bene

[@rockwarrior5287]

❤❤

[@FrankJamesMD]

NPR you need to get the "P" out in the final screen shot. It is Batiste not Baptiste.

[@MatthewBanks100]

Interesting using both bass and tuba

[@Kate-zl3zl]

Can't find this song on iTunes.

[@audioa41]

Is it just me or did they spell batiste wrong in the thumbnail?

[@Topself24]

I liked when he played the piano-flute. That was good!

[@bebeaslan]

+T Stanton it's called melodica. One of my favourite instrument!

[@Topself24]

+seyfoide89 good to know!! Thank you. It's an awesome instrument!

[@Ajani186]

+T Stanton It's actually called face piano

[@bebeaslan]

+Misael Perez never heard of it.

[@sarabruxada]

+T Stanton It's a Melodica, and the first one who give it importance in music was Augustus Pablo, a reggae legend!

[@liam7989]

what happened to the studio recording of this song?

[@zeevogel]

Did you find out yet? I've been looking for this recording too ;)

[@adamhayes4728]

thank god someone is actually using the melodica to make music instead of video game covers

[@googleuser3163]

Hahaha 🤣 It's normally used in reggae music, but nerds have turned it into a "portable piano" to play Mario on smh. Ukulele syndrome...

[@luchob19]

this version is way better than the album recording

[@jarlsparkley]

What album does this appear?

[@zeevogel]

Is there an album with this song on it? Anyone? I love this. And the whole love riot thing too. Spreading love and all that.

[@JoaoMartins-or6pq]

He should go to NPR tiny desk!

[@ArtBusker]

Muy bueno !!! Lástima el traje amarillo"

[@ThelastDJ1976]

Wow. That's all I can say.

[@silassilva7269]

Wassup family, I'm a huge fan of Jon and I didn't find that song on google, I've been studyin' English for a while and I dared to write this song listening to this vid, could you please check whether is right ? Here's a story on such early morning we were yarning yeah people tired and hungry and people staring they said that we wouldn't make it instead share it they came along to take it So we started singing and then the ground started shaking so fascinating how many people waiting and when you feeling lonely and you're down and out just play this song, just play this song We're standing without backs against the wall And now we're standing hand in hand without it all And all I know is that we must believe in love You got to believe in love We're standing without backs against the wall And now we're standing hand in hand without it all And all I know is that we must believe in love You got to believe in love You got to believe in love You gotta believe baby 4x

[@HiCrime]

*Good job! Got a couple edits that sound more accurate to me.* Here's a story on such an early morning We were yawning yeah we were tired and hungry And people staring they said that we wouldn't make it Instead of sharing they came along to take it So we started singing and then the ground start shaking so fascinating how many people waiting And when ya feeling lonely and you're down and out just play this song, just play this song We were standing with our backs against the wall And now we're standing hand in hand we've got it all And all I know is that we must believe in love You got to believe in love We were standing with our backs against the wall Now we're standing hand in hand we've got it all And all I know is that we must believe in love You got to believe in love You got to believe in love You gotta believe baby 4x

[@silassilva7269]

@@HiCrime I really appreciate your response, thank you so much, do you have instagram?

[@HiCrime]

@@silassilva7269 Yep! Hope you like our music too. Our instagram is linked in the banner and "About" section of our KZbin channel. Thanks!

[@silassilva7269]

@@HiCrime thanks man, I'm already following you, let's keepin' in touch

[@zeevogel]

Good job man. Spot on I think.

[@Heartfelt-zv7wh]

Please !? What is the name of that JAM played at the end of the Stephen Colbert Show how can I get a copy I just love it 😍?? Anyone ?? 3/3-21

[@borgo4689]

Outdoor/indoor NPR IS GRT

[@angelfranciscogarciauscang9752]

What microphone is used to record?

[@rockwarrior5287]

Reminds me a bit of Raphael Saddiq

[@mlerici]

anybody know where I can find the studio version of this song? It used to be available for streaming!

[@zeevogel]

Hey I've been looking for this song too. Any luck yet?

[@mlerici]

@@zeevogel Nopes! I even wrote to the individual musicians, no luck yet. It'd be great if you helped me moving things around as well!!

[@zeevogel]

@@mlerici I'll keep you posted if I find anything. No problem.

[@ScootyDonny]

is there no recording of this song aside from this video?

[@Testing-ub9tf]

More cowbell!

[@MrDominic22]

Eddie Barbash looks like freakin' Taylor Rice from Local Natives! It's uncanny.

[@AndileJGumbo]

1:33 I've been a music student for five years and I don't think I've ever seen such an instrument. Is that just a complexly designed harmonica?