Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste (b 1986) is a musican and bandleader from Kenner, Louisiana. He received a master's degree from the Juilliard School and currently serves as the music director and bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

In February 2012, Batiste had an impromptu jam session with Kermit the Frog in a web video shot during Kermit's visit to The Late Show earlier that month. In the video it was revealed that Batiste and Kermit went to Juilliard together.