Jon Batiste To Release ‘Black Mozart’ On Juneteenth, Followed By Two Monk-Inspired Albums

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Jon Batiste, Black Mozart (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 2) By Okla Jones ·Updated May 8, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

New Orleans upbringing. Ahead of his rise to stardom, Batiste trained as a classical pianist before studying jazz piano at Juilliard. His relationship with classical music stretches back to his teenage years, where he often blended Chopin and Bach while performing around the city.

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