Russell Batiste Jazz Funeral 10-10-2023. SLJC Jazz Productions. 2023

"The drums goes silent" as friend and family lay Russell Batiste to rest.

[@MsTeelove07]

Watching from LA CA born and raised here. I love the way my people down there celebrate a home going for a loveone. We celebrate at the repass after the burial. My condolences to his family and friends

[@laurindobonilha2090]

Com certeza o falecido é rico, pra família ter condições de pagar tudo isso e principalmente os que foram compor o teatro. Lá, como cá, pobre vai até sem caixão.

[@reggiehoustonsax]

Brilliantly done Paul. Our Ancestors thank you🙏🏾

[@luxuryqueen42]

Awesome send off 👍👍👍

[@harleymomx]

Im in Arkansas, only been to Nola once in Aug 2020 but absolutely fell head over heels with the culture, the people, the vibe, the architecture etc. Maybe because I’m originally a Memphis gal and the vibe kind of felt familiar I dunno. I envy the traditions like these celebrations of life when a person has passed on to bigger and better things. I mean as sad as the reality is, it would be hard not to feel an uplifting emotion that might even dampen out the sadness for a few minutes if this was the way we said goodbye every time. My condolences to his family and friends. It’s obvious he was cherished and will be missed dearly 💜💜

[@kimmiecolton09]

RIP Russell Batiste truly to be missed 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@rickygonzalez1545]

Great drummer and human

[@moneditadeoro5144]

OUCHHHH, Gran Cultura en donde mis emociones se contradicen😮 LUZ EN SU CAMINO Y ❤ AMOR POR SU HRAN LEGADO 🤗👋🇲🇽🌹

[@purpledmajor0395]

Rest in Power Purple. Tell Mr Hamp Wusup for me 🙏🏾💜

[@islandmanmikep]

Now that's a send off. cremate me though. I won't know what you did.

[@josephdavis3686]

Fire too hot 🔥 😂😂😂

[@Eastpointe]

Was Russell any relation to Jon Batiste?

[@rabbitstslim]

That's his cousin.

[@katrelsheppard-dh1du]

​@@rabbitstslimout the 7th

[@user-yw7ge6jc7p]

That was his first cousin ...he was there ...they used to have jam sessions back in the day when Jon was just a kid.