Name: WE ARE by Jon Batiste
Brand: Jon Batiste
SKU: 602435642949
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Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

ALBUM

In May 2020, pianist and vocalist Jon Batiste released the song "We Are" in support of the Black Lives Matter protests. A year later, he expanded that song into the vibrantly cross-pollinated full-length album We Are. While jazz is always at the core of Batiste's work, on We Are he dips back into the genre-bending pop and R&B-influenced sound of his Stay Human ensemble (whom he famously performs with on CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert). He's assisted by a bevy of production collaborators, including Jahaan Sweet, POMO, and Ricky Reed. We also get appearances by Mavis Staples and Quincy Jones, as well as Batiste's father, Michael Batiste, and grandfather David Gauthier, all of whom add layers of authenticity and biographical texture to the album. While universal in tone, We Are is beautifully inspired by Batiste's life growing up in New Orleans. The record opens with the title track, a passionate, gospel-accented anthem featuring the St. Augustine Marching Band from his high school. We also get "Boyhood," a funky ode to the Big Easy that finds Batiste and fellow New Orleans natives PJ Morton and Trombone Shorty celebrating how the families, food, and culture of their hometown shaped their lives. Batiste sings, "I said I'm far from home but I always represent/I thought I had so much time, I don't know where it went/But now that I'm grown I know what it all meant/No place like New Orleans." Using the best of the past to build toward a better tomorrow is a stirring notion that pervades the album, both musically and thematically. He draws upon the vigorous grooves of New Orleans funk pioneers the Meters with "Tell the Truth" and crafts a buoyant, psychedelic-soul vibe with the help of author Zadie Smith on "Show Me the Way." One of the most vivid encapsulations of his old-meets-new sound on We Are is "I Need You," an electric amalgam of boogie-woogie blues and vintage hip-hop attitude -- like an impossible combination of Little Richard and OutKast. Batiste's genre-mashing reinforces the album's theme of intergenerational wisdom, and it's also wonderfully fun. ~ Matt Collar

1. WE ARE

by Jon Batiste

Bass (vocal): Jon Batiste; Performer
Featured Artist: St. Augustine High School Marching 100
Brennan Gautier
Braedon Gautier
Gospel Soul Children Choir
David Gauthier
Craig Adams
Autumn Rowe; Main Performer
Drums: Nate Smith
David Pimentel; Performer
Fender Bass: Jon Batiste; Performer
Guitar: Corey Wong; Performer
Keyboard: Jon Batiste; Performer
Mellotron: Jon Batiste; Performer
Lyricist: Kizzo
Jon Batiste
Autumn Rowe; Composer
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Moog Bass: Jon Batiste; Performer
Performer: Corey Wong
David Pimentel
Jon Batiste
Autumn Rowe
Craig Adams
Sam Yahel
Nate Smith
David Gauthier
Gospel Soul Children Choir
Braedon Gautier
Brennan Gautier
St. Augustine High School Marching 100; Performer
Brass Band: St. Augustine High School Marching 100; Ensemble
Conductor: Craig Adams; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Composer: Kizzo
Autumn Rowe
Jon Batiste; Composer
Bass ( Vocal): Jon Batiste; Performer
Organ: Craig Adams
Sam Yahel; Performer
Piano: Jon Batiste; Performer
Strings: Jon Batiste; Performer
Theremin: Jon Batiste; Performer
Vocals: Autumn Rowe
David Gauthier
Gospel Soul Children Choir
Brennan Gautier
Braedon Gautier
Jon Batiste; Performer
Musical Director: Eddie Williams; Production
Recording: Mischa Kachkachishvili
Kizzo
Alex Williams
David Pimentel
Ken Oriole
Marc Whitmore
Russ Elevado; Production
Studio Personnel: Kizzo
Russ Elevado
Michelle Mancini
Marc Whitmore
Manny Marroquin
Alex Williams
Mischa Kachkachishvili
Ken Oriole
David Pimentel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Autumn Rowe
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Other
Producer: David Pimentel
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Production

2. TELL THE TRUTH

by Jon Batiste

Background Vocals: Roberta Freeman
Carol Hatchett; Performer
Bass: Eliana Athayde; Performer
Cello: Kevan Torfeh; Performer
Drum Machine: Jon Batiste; Performer
Drums: James Gadson
Josh Adams; Performer
Guitar: Nick Waterhouse; Performer
Performer: Roberta Freeman
Michelle Tseng
Jim Jediken
Simone Deleon-jones
Koyo Kim
Laurann Angel
Kiara Perico
Kevan Torfeh
Eliana Athayde
Andres Renteria
Yu-ting Wu
James Gadson
Jon Batiste
Mark Pender
Nick Waterhouse
Carol Hatchett
Ron Dziubla
Josh Adams; Performer
Lyricist: Kizzo
Jon Batiste
Autumn Rowe; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Piano: Jon Batiste; Performer
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Mikey Freedom Hart
Nick Waterhouse
Jon Batiste; Production
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ron Dziubla; Performer
Trumpet: Mark Pender; Performer
Viola: Kiara Perico
Laurann Angel; Performer
Violin: Simone Deleon-jones
Koyo Kim
Yu-ting Wu
Michelle Tseng; Performer
Vocals: Jon Batiste; Performer
Composer: Jon Batiste
Autumn Rowe
Kizzo; Composer
Bari Sax: Jim Jediken; Other
Recording: Joseph Lorge; Production
Studio Personnel: Michelle Mancini
Manny Marroquin
Joseph Lorge; Production
Composer Lyricist: Autumn Rowe
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Other
Conga: Andres Renteria; Other

3. CRY

by Jon Batiste

Acoustic Guitar: Steve Mcewan; Performer
Composer: Steve Mcewan
Jon Batiste; Composer
Background Vocals: Emily King; Performer
Drums: Steve Jordan; Performer
Electric Guitar: Cory Wong; Performer
Lyricist: Jon Batiste
Steve Mcewan; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Russ Elevado; Production
Organ: Sam Yahel; Performer
Performer: Steve Mcewan
Robert Randolph
Sam Yahel
Steve Jordan
Emily King
Cory Wong
Jon Batiste; Performer
Piano: Jon Batiste; Performer
Steel Guitar: Robert Randolph; Performer
Vocals: Jon Batiste; Performer
Producer: Jon Batiste; Production
Recording: Russ Elevado; Production
Studio Personnel: Russ Elevado
Michelle Mancini; Production
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Composer Lyricist: Steve Mcewan
Jon Batiste; Other
Wurlitzer Organ: Jon Batiste; Other

4. I NEED YOU

by Jon Batiste

Alto Saxophone: Jon Batiste; Performer
Composer: Autumn Rowe
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Composer
Lyricist: Autumn Rowe
Jon Batiste
Kizzo; Composer
Double Bass: Endea Owens; Performer
Drums: Kizzo; Performer
Moog Bass: Jon Batiste; Performer
Performer: Autumn Rowe
Endea Owens
Jon Batiste
Kizzo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Piano: Jon Batiste; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Producer: Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Production
Vocals: Jon Batiste
Autumn Rowe; Performer
Recording: Kizzo
Ken Oriole; Production
Studio Personnel: Kizzo
Ken Oriole
Michelle Mancini
Manny Marroquin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Autumn Rowe
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Other

5. WHATCHUTALKINBOUT

by Jon Batiste

Performer: Jon Batiste; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Vocals: Jon Batiste; Performer
Composer: Jon Batiste; Composer
Lyricist: Jon Batiste; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: David Pimentel
Jon Batiste; Production
Programming: Jon Batiste; Production
Recording: Ken Oriole
Matt Vertere; Production
Studio Personnel: Michelle Mancini
Manny Marroquin
Ken Oriole
Matt Vertere; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jon Batiste; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: David Pimentel; Other

6. BOY HOOD

by Jon Batiste

Composer: Pj Morton
Jon Batiste
Troy Andrews
Sunny Levine; Composer
Featured Artist: Pj Morton
Trombone Shorty; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Jon Batiste
Jahaan Sweet; Performer
Performer: Jahaan Sweet
Pj Morton
Troy Andrews
Jon Batiste; Performer
Piano: Jon Batiste; Performer
Synthesizer Bass: Jon Batiste
Jahaan Sweet; Performer
Trombone: Troy Andrews; Performer
Lyricist: Sunny Levine
Jon Batiste
Troy Andrews
Pj Morton; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Vocals: Jon Batiste
Pj Morton; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Producer: Jahaan Sweet
Sunny Levine
Jon Batiste; Production
Recording: Marc Whitmore; Production
Studio Personnel: Michelle Mancini
Marc Whitmore
Manny Marroquin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pj Morton
Troy Andrews
Sunny Levine
Jon Batiste; Other

7. MOVEMENT 11’

by Jon Batiste

Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Performer: Jon Batiste
Michelle Ross; Performer
Piano: Jon Batiste; Performer
Strings: Michelle Ross; Performer
Vocals: Jon Batiste; Performer
Composer: Jon Batiste; Composer
Lyricist: Jon Batiste; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Russ Elevado; Production
Producer: Jon Batiste
Mikey Freedom Hart; Production
Recording: Jaclyn Sanchez; Production
Studio Personnel: Russ Elevado
Michelle Mancini
Jaclyn Sanchez; Production
Additional Producer: Mikey Freedom Hart; Other
Composer Lyricist: Jon Batiste; Other

8. ADULTHOOD

by Jon Batiste

Featured Artist: Hot 8 Brass Band; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Louis Fouché; Performer
Lyricist: Jon Batiste; Composer
Bass: Endea Owens; Performer
Drum Programming: David Pimentel; Performer
Drums: Harry Cook
Joe Saylor; Performer
Fender Bass: Jon Batiste; Performer
Chamber Ensemble: Hot 8 Brass Band; Ensemble
Flute: Albert Allenback; Performer
Composer: Jon Batiste; Composer
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Organ: Jon Batiste; Performer
Performer: Hot 8 Brass Band
Giveton Gelin
Endea Owens
Tyrus Chapman
Jon Batiste
Joe Saylor
Andrew Calhoun
Louis Fouché
Larry Brown
Pomo
Andre Sims
Harry Cook
Christopher Cotton
Bennie Pete
Alvarez Huntley
Albert Allenback
David Pimentel
Tarriona 'tank' Ball; Performer
Piano: Jon Batiste; Performer
Saxophone: Bennie Pete; Performer
Snare Drum: Andre Sims; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Recording: Russ Elevado; Production
Studio Personnel: Michelle Mancini
Manny Marroquin
Russ Elevado; Production
Synthesizer: Pomo; Performer
Producer: Jon Batiste; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Andrew Calhoun; Performer
Triangle: Larry Brown; Performer
Trombone: Tyrus Chapman; Performer
Trumpet: Christopher Cotton
Giveton Gelin
Alvarez Huntley; Performer
Vocals: Tarriona 'tank' Ball
Jon Batiste; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Jon Batiste; Other

9. MAVIS

by Jon Batiste

Performer: Mavis Staples; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Spoken Word: Mavis Staples; Performer
Composer: Mavis Staples; Composer
Lyricist: Mavis Staples; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Jon Batiste; Production
Recording: Jon Batiste; Production
Studio Personnel: Michelle Mancini
Manny Marroquin
Jon Batiste; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mavis Staples; Other

10. FREEDOM

by Jon Batiste

Bells: Jon Batiste; Performer
Bongos: Jon Batiste; Performer
Clarinet: Jon Batiste; Performer
Drum Programming: Dj Khalil; Performer
Drums: Kizzo
Nate Smith; Performer
Lyricist: Kizzo
Autumn Rowe
Andrae Alexander
Jon Batiste; Composer
Additional Producer: Dj Khalil
Mikey Freedom Hart; Other
Electric Bass: Kizzo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Composer: Andrae Alexander
Kizzo
Jon Batiste
Autumn Rowe; Composer
Fender Bass: Kizzo; Performer
Flute: Marcus Miller; Performer
Guitar: Cory Wong; Performer
Organ: Jon Batiste; Performer
Performer: Nolen Shaheed
Marcus Miller
Dj Khalil
Nate Smith
Andrae Alexander
Kizzo
Autumn Rowe
Joe Saylor
Cory Wong
Jon Batiste; Performer
Piano: Andrae Alexander
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Performer
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Tambourine: Joe Saylor
Jon Batiste; Performer
Trumpet: Nolen Shaheed; Performer
Vocals: Marcus Miller
Jon Batiste
Autumn Rowe; Performer
Recording: Russ Elevado
Ken Oriole
Kizzo; Production
Recording Arrangement: Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Production
Studio Personnel: Ken Oriole
Michelle Mancini
Russ Elevado
Kizzo
Manny Marroquin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Andrae Alexander
Autumn Rowe
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Other
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Producer: Jon Batiste
Mikey Freedom Hart
Dj Khalil
Kizzo
Autumn Rowe; Production

11. SHOW ME THE WAY

by Jon Batiste

Composer: Autumn Rowe
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Jon Batiste; Performer
Featured Artist: Zadie Smith; Main Performer
Drums: Kizzo; Performer
Fender Bass: Jon Batiste; Performer
Flute: Marcus Miller; Performer
Guitar: Louis Cato; Performer
Performer: Zadie Smith
Marcus Miller
Kizzo
Autumn Rowe
Joe Saylor
Jon Batiste
Louis Cato; Performer
Piano: Kizzo; Performer
Spoken Word: Zadie Smith; Performer
Lyricist: Autumn Rowe
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Synthesizer Bass: Kizzo; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Producer: Kizzo
Autumn Rowe
Jon Batiste; Production
Recording: Kizzo; Production
Studio Personnel: Michelle Mancini
Manny Marroquin
Kizzo; Production
Tambourine: Joe Saylor; Performer
Vocals: Autumn Rowe
Jon Batiste
Marcus Miller; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Autumn Rowe
Kizzo
Jon Batiste; Other
Synth Pads: Kizzo; Other

12. SING

by Jon Batiste

Bass: Zach Cooper; Performer
Drums: Vic Dimotsis; Performer
Guitar: Mikey Freedom Hart
Zach Cooper; Performer
Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Vic Dimotsis; Performer
Composer: Zach Cooper
Vic Dimotsis
Autumn Rowe
Eric Frederic
Jon Batiste; Composer
Lyricist: Vic Dimotsis
Jon Batiste
Eric Frederic
Autumn Rowe
Zach Cooper; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Ricky Reed; Production
Recording Assistant: Mikey Freedom Hart; Production
Additional Producer: Mikey Freedom Hart; Other
Moog Bass: Mikey Freedom Hart; Performer
Percussion: Vic Dimotsis; Performer
Producer: Nate Mercereau
King Garbage
Ricky Reed
Mikey Freedom Hart; Production
Performer: Mikey Freedom Hart
Zach Cooper
Ricky Reed
Vic Dimotsis
Jon Batiste; Performer
Piano: Jon Batiste; Performer
Vocals: Jon Batiste; Performer
Programming: Mikey Freedom Hart
Ricky Reed; Production
Recording: Ethan Shumaker; Production
Studio Personnel: Ethan Shumaker
Ricky Reed
Michelle Mancini
Mikey Freedom Hart; Production
Composer Lyricist: Autumn Rowe
Eric Frederic
Zach Cooper
Jon Batiste
Vic Dimotsis; Other

13. UNTIL

by Jon Batiste

Primary Artist: Jon Batiste; Main Performer
Drum: Mardi Gras Indian Show; Performer
Performer: Jon Batiste
Mardi Gras Indian Show; Performer
Piano: Jon Batiste; Performer
Vocals: Mardi Gras Indian Show
Jon Batiste; Performer
Composer: Jon Batiste; Composer
Lyricist: Jon Batiste; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Michelle Mancini; Production
Mixing: Marc Whitmore; Production
Producer: Jon Batiste; Production
Recording: Marc Whitmore
Misha Kachkachishvili; Production
Studio Personnel: Marc Whitmore
Misha Kachkachishvili
Michelle Mancini; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jon Batiste; Other
Conga: Mardi Gras Indian Show; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mardi Gras Indian Show; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

37 minutes and 56 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

Not available

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Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul

Label

Verve

Music Distribution Service

UMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 18, 2021

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Available

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Free

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UPC

602435642949

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Notification

WE ARE

1. WE ARE

2. TELL THE TRUTH

3. CRY

4. I NEED YOU

5. WHATCHUTALKINBOUT

6. BOY HOOD

7. MOVEMENT 11’

8. ADULTHOOD

9. MAVIS

10. FREEDOM

11. SHOW ME THE WAY

12. SING

13. UNTIL

Technical Specifications

WE ARE

Product information

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1. WE ARE

2. TELL THE TRUTH

3. CRY

4. I NEED YOU

5. WHATCHUTALKINBOUT

6. BOY HOOD

7. MOVEMENT 11’

8. ADULTHOOD

9. MAVIS

10. FREEDOM

11. SHOW ME THE WAY

12. SING

13. UNTIL

Technical Specifications