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Dec 2023
9m 26s

Jon Batiste

CBS
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Academy, Emmy and GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Jon Batiste comes home to The Late Show to tell Stephen about “American Symphony,” the film that documents his journey to the Carnegie Hall stage, and the beautiful story of how he created his song, “Butterfly.” Find us on Youtube to watch Jon perform “Butterfly” and “Worship,” both from his latest GRAMMY-nominated album, ‘World Music Radio.’

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