Jonathan Batiste, Pierre Bensusan March 12, 2008

Jonathan Batiste is one of the most exciting of the new jazz pianists on the international jazz scene. Still in his early 20s, he has played with Abbey Lincoln, Wynton Marsalis, and is poised to become a major voice on his instrument.

Algerian-born and Paris-raised Pierre Bensusan began to explore his own diverse musical heritage on guitar and has since gained a broad music sensibility with shadings of ethereal jazz, pop, ethnic and classical styles.