Batiste and Ellis Featured on NPR Music

They're both listed under my sidebar block entitled Inspiration and if you come to this site, you've no doubt heard me talk about them before. Well now bigger outlets are spreading the word and doing it with some fine quality music. Last week NPR Music featured Jonathan Batiste and John Ellis in a program dubbed "New Orleans in New York."


The official program is JazzSet with DeeDee Bridgewater, June 12, 2008 and runs 58 minutes. The show consists of Batiste's 1st set and the majority of Ellis' lone set at Jazz Standard, New York on March 17, 2008. The recording is stellar, a must listen. In addition to the official broadcast, you can hear Jonathan Batiste's entire 2nd Set as well. You'd be hard pressed to find a better sounding live recording of either of these gifted artists.


Read the brief synopsis with additional info and links here.