Jon Batiste 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'

He's the heart and soul of The Late Show and tonight he treats us to a holiday classic performed in his unique style. Jon Batiste is bringing holiday cheer to everyone on Christmas Day when the film "Soul" is released on Disney+. Jon is behind the original jazz compositions in the film from Disney and Pixar, check out the soundtrack when it drops on Friday, December 18th. #Colbert #ChristmasMusic #JonBatiste

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[BarbzSA]

The talent of this man.. But more importantly: the heart

[maggienewton]

some people make the world a better place. Jon is one of those.

[OutdoorsMan]

Jon Batiste is such a jewel in the show.

[BBQAndButter]

Only Jon Batiste could pull off that stunning suit.

[drhquest]

I can’t stop listening to this. Jon Batiste has hit a soul lifting level of heart, beauty and near musical perfection to my ears. So brilliant... a genius performance.

[ELNinYo.]

Jon is legitimately one of the greatest musicians we have today.

[jamesanderson]

A FANTASTIC version. I loved how he weaved in gospel and jazz elements in his interpretation. He's got IT👍

[MUS]

Le's face it ....
He is soooo talented 😍😍

[colettestanton]

We love you Jon, you've been just a ray of sunshine in a dark depressing year. May your life be long and full of joy, merry christmas🤗

[latriciawilkins]

From now on whenever I see snow falling it’s gonna sound like John Baptiste playing that piano part at the end. Amazing!!

[lucisferre]

I have never been one to believe in angels, but if they ever do descend to Earth from heaven, they would be fittingly accompanied by the transcendently beautiful music Mr. Batiste.

[stefjoseph-kruyswijk]

Making me see the light at the end of the tunnel

[Tquintv]

I love that he can hit that falsetto without going all obnoxious vibrato.

[ayleneasp]

Jon, you remind me that we are all made of stardust.

[Catherine_Of_Sweden]

Something about his grace and voice... angelic...

[jennifernerad]

This song couldn’t be more perfect for this hard year that we’ve had. John’s heart & love shines through in every note. Just perfect! ❤️

[andrewjolly]

The "next year all your troubles will be miles away" line hit me hard just now.

[yourfriendjanice]

Rewatching this has become my christmas tradition

[eddy]

I love the jazz sensibilities that he adds to simple songs like this. John is not some great singer but he is a real musician who knows how to use his voice and makes use of jazz chords. Colbert must pay him a fortune, but he is so lucky to have him on his show.

[Opus]

What a beautiful rendition by Jon! Loved the high notes at the end mimicking icy falling snow...