Hi.
Welcome to my blog.
I bet you've heard this song before or at least the title rings a bell from somewhere. And yes, you're right, this is a cover of the original Stevie Wonder song. The thing is, it's done in such a unique and special way that you vaguely manage to associate it with the original version.
Today I found by the grace of God this musician and this video. I don't know much about Jon but through the little I have seen and heard today I could notice two undeniable things, the connection that exists between him and his piano and the personal stamp that his work carries. Making a version unique in style is definitely not an easy task to achieve, and he did it.
Jon Batiste
Jonathan Michael Batiste (born November 11, 1986) is an American musician, bandleader, and television personality. He has recorded and performed with artists in various genres of music (Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, and Mavis Staples), released his own recordings, and performed in more than 40 countries. Batiste regularly tours with his band Stay Human, and appears with them nightly as bandleader and musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert since 2015. Source
What a Wonderful World ~ Jon Batiste
Thank you so much for stopping by.
With love,
Rima.
ESP
Hola.
Bienvenidos a mi blog.
Seguro que ya has escuchado esta canción o al menos el título te suena de algún sitio. Y sí, tienes razón, se trata de una versión de la canción original de Stevie Wonder. El caso es que está hecha de una forma tan única y especial que vagamente consigues asociarla con la versión original.
Hoy he encontrado por la gracia de Dios este músico y este vídeo. No conozco mucho a Jon pero por lo poco que he visto y escuchado hoy he podido notar dos cosas innegables, la conexión que existe entre él y su piano y el sello personal que lleva su obra. Hacer una versión única en su estilo definitivamente no es una tarea fácil de lograr, y él lo logró.
Jon Batiste
Jonathan Michael Batiste (nacido el 11 de noviembre de 1986) es un músico, director de orquesta y personalidad televisiva estadounidense. Ha grabado y actuado con artistas de diversos géneros musicales (Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Ed Sheeran y Mavis Staples), ha publicado sus propias grabaciones y ha actuado en más de 40 países. Batiste sale regularmente de gira con su banda Stay Human, y aparece con ellos cada noche como líder de la banda y director musical en The Late Show with Stephen Colbert desde 2015. Fuente
What a Wonderful World ~ Jon Batiste
Muchas gracias por pasar por aquí.
Con amor,
Rima.