Jon Batiste And Stay Human, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2013

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Adam Kissick for NPR

Adam Kissick for NPR

A 20-something singing pianist of the New Orleans virtuoso tradition, Jonathan Batiste has a natural entertainer's charisma and chops to match. He now lives in New York — he met his band in school at Juilliard — and can do "modern jazz" with a metropolitan attitude. But Stay Human is named for its dedication to live music magic, which results in second-line-style parades in the subways and through the Lower East Side. It's perfect for Newport's festive setting — and yes, there's a tuba.

Personnel

• Jonathan Batiste, piano/melodica/voice
• Eddie Barbash, alto sax
• Ibanda Ruhumbika, tuba
• Philip Kuehn, bass
• Joe Saylor, drums

Set List

• "Star-Spangled Banner"
• "Red Beans" (Batiste)
• "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Fox, Gimbel)
• "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (McHugh, Fields)
• "St. James Infirmary Blues" (Trad.)
• "The Entertainer" (Joplin)
• "Floor Tom"
• "Why You Gotta"
• "Amazing Grace" (Trad.)