5x Grammy® and Oscar® winner Jon Batiste returns with a pure piano album, Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1).
 
Reimagining the works of Ludwig van Beethoven alongside original compositions inspired by Batiste’s youth competing in local piano competitions and gigging in the heart of New Orleans, this album extends timeless classics across the genre spectrum. It is a way of paying homage to Beethoven’s artistry and bringing it into a singular moment in true creative partnership with Batiste’s artistic work and journey.
 
Then there’s the blues – rhythmically, structurally, melodically, emotionally, and compositionally.

TRACKS:

A1. Für Elise – Batiste
A2. Symphony No. 5 Stomp
A3. Moonlight Sonata Blues
A4. Dusklight Movement
A5. 7th Symphony Elegy
A6. American Symphony Theme
A7. Ode to Joyful

B1. 5th Symphony in Congo Square
B2. Waldstein Wobble
B3. Life of Ludwig
B4. Für Elise – Reverie