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Jazzman Jon Batiste still speaks with the soft drawl of his native New Orleans--where he follows a long line of talented musicians. If this show is anything like his past performances, he might play a wicked piano solo then dish to the crowd about his hometown, seguing into a beautiful rendition of "St. James Infirmary," or maybe he'll deconstruct his other instrument of choice, the melodica--or harmoniboard as he calls it--and show how he gets a myriad of sounds from a seemingly simple instrument. Batiste released his first album at 17, and now, at only 26, he is a Juilliard graduate and Associate Artistic Director at the National Museum in Harlem, making him a young but influential force on the jazz scene. --Stephen Layton
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