Jon Batiste Exits ‘Late Present With Stephen Colbert’ as Bandleader – Billboard

Jon Batiste, the a number of Grammy Award-winning artist, performed his remaining notice on The Late Present With Stephen Colbert after seven seasons.

“Jon has determined to depart the present,” host Colbert mentioned Thursday night time (Aug. 11), “nevertheless it’s for all one of the best causes, together with to proceed sharing his artwork with the world.”

He continued, “now we have been so fortunate to have a entrance row seat to Jon’s unimaginable expertise for the previous seven years. And can we miss him right here? ‘Yeaaa!’ However we’re completely satisfied for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you ever again on as visitor along with your subsequent hit document. I really like you.”

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His successor on CBS’s late night time present is Louis Cato, who has served as interim bandleader throughout Batiste’s absence this summer season. “He’s a musical genius,” Colbert enthuses. “He can mainly play each instrument on that stage. Give him a day, he’ll learn to play Mozart on a shoehorn.”

Batiste was nominated for 11 awards on the 2022 Grammy Awards, greater than some other artist. He carried out on the ceremony and stuffed his boots with 5 trophies, together with a shock win for album of the yr with We Are, beating a shortlist which included Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X.