Jon Batiste is the music director and bandleader on The Late Show with Steven Colbert, and he composed, arranged and performs the jazz in the animated film Soul. In New York, after George Floyd was killed he led peaceful protesters in hymns and songs. Now he has a new album, called We Are. Join us.

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