The Late Show Band
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{{Short description|American jazz band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Late Show Band
| image = Stay Human 2014.jpg
| caption = The Late Show Band performing in 2014 as Stay Human
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| alias = Stay Human
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| genre = {{flatlist|
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| origin = New York City
| years_active = {{Flat list|2004–present}}
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| current_members = {{plainlist|
- Louis Cato
- Joe Saylor
- Nêgah Santos
- Louis Fouché
- Endea Owens
- Jon Lampley
- Corey Bernhard
- Eli Janney
- Fred Wesley
}}
| past_members = *Jon Batiste
- Eddie Barbash
- Grace Kelly
- Phil Kuehn
- Maddie Rice
- Ibanda Ruhumbika
}}
The Late Show Band is a band originally founded and led by American musician Jon Batiste as Stay Human. They became the house band for Stephen Colbert's late-night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 8, 2015. When Batiste departed the show on August 12, 2022, Louis Cato became the new bandleader and Stay Human was renamed The Late Show Band, a change that took effect on September 6, 2022.
History
=Previous Late Show band=
From 1993 to 2015, the band formerly known as Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band served as the Late Show's house band under host David Letterman. During Letterman's tenure as host, the band used the name "CBS Orchestra."{{cite news|title=Paul Shaffer is ready to disband 'Late Night's' CBS Orchestra|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/life/entertainment/story/2015/may/19/paul-shaffer-ready-disband-late-nights-cbs-or/304565/|access-date=May 20, 2015|work=Chattanooga Times-Free Press|agency=Associated Press|date=May 19, 2015}}
=Stay Human=
Jon Batiste met fellow musicians Joe Saylor and Phil Kuehn in 2004 while attending The Juilliard School. Batiste began performing in New York City in 2005 with Saylor and Kuehn as a trio with Kuehn on bass and Saylor on drums. They were joined by two more musicians: Eddie Barbash on alto saxophone and Ibanda Ruhumbika on tuba. They then became known as Stay Human. In 2013, they released their first full-length album, Social Music, through Razor & Tie along with the single "Express Yourself," co-written and produced with Austin Bis.{{cite web|url=http://www.razorandtie.com/jon-batiste-and-stay-human-create-social-music-on-october-15th/|title=Jon Batiste and Stay Human Create Social Music on October 15th|work=Razor & Tie Direct L.L.C.| accessdate= September 1, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/social-music-mw0002578319|title=Social Music — Jon Batiste & Stay Human — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | first= Thom |last= Jurek| work= AllMusic| accessdate=September 1, 2015}}
On June 4, 2015, Stephen Colbert announced on his YouTube channel that Stay Human and its bandleader would be the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Batiste and Stay Human's "stirring" 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/oeurov/the-colbert-report-jon-batiste-and-stay-human|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820010415/http://www.cc.com/video-clips/oeurov/the-colbert-report-jon-batiste-and-stay-human|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2015|title=Jon Batiste and Stay Human – "Express Yourself" (link removed)|work=Comedy Central|date=July 30, 2014|accessdate=December 19, 2021}} performance of "Express Yourself" on Colbert's previous TV show, The Colbert Report, was the basis for Colbert's decision to name Batiste as bandleader on The Late Show.{{cite news| url= http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/stephen-colbert-jon-batiste-late-show| title= Meet Stephen Colbert's New Late Show Bandleader, Jon Batiste| date=June 6, 2015| work= Vanity Fair | first= Melissa | last=Locker |accessdate= January 9, 2016}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/jon-batiste-how-colbert-visit-became-late-show-job-interview-20150826|title=Jon Batiste: How 'Colbert' Visit Became 'Late Show' Job Interview|date=August 26, 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|accessdate=April 23, 2016}} At this time Batiste also invited multi-instrumentalist Louis Cato to join the band.{{cite web |last1=Small |first1=Mark |title=On TV and on the Move: Louis Cato '04 |url=https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/spring-2016/louis-cato |accessdate=January 21, 2017 |website=berklee.com}}
In February 2016, the band released an album entitled The Late Show EP.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/news/1005053/-the-late-show-ep-by-jon-batiste-and-stay-human-is-now-available/|title="The Late Show EP," By Jon Batiste And Stay Human, Is Now Available - CBS.com|website=CBS|access-date=May 1, 2016}}
On April 22, 2017, Batiste and Stay Human played for the March for Science rally at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. In the mission statement for the March for Science it states, "The March for Science champions robustly funded and publicly communicated science as a pillar of human freedom and prosperity."
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021, the band was introduced as "Jon Batiste and Stay Home-in", as they recorded their musical segments from home.
On August 12, 2022, Stephen Colbert announced that Jon Batiste was leaving The Late Show to focus on his solo career. The band was renamed The Late Show Band, with Cato promoted to band leader.{{cite news |last1=Schneider |first1=Michael |title=Jon Batiste Exits 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' Louis Cato Named New Bandleader |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/jon-batiste-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-louis-cato-1235339662/ |access-date=August 12, 2022 |work=Variety }} The change took effect on September 6.
Members
- Louis Cato (electric and acoustic guitar, banjo, bass, drums, percussion, trombone, tuba, vocals)
- Joe Saylor (drums, vocals)
- Nêgah Santos (percussion, vocals)
- Louis Fouché (saxophone, vocals)
- Endea Owens (bass, vocals)
- Jon Lampley (trumpet, tuba, vocals)
- Corey Bernhard (keyboards)
- Eli Janney (piano, keyboards)
- Fred Wesley (trombone)
=Former members=
- Jon Batiste (piano, melodica, vocals) 2015—2022
- Eddie Barbash (alto saxophone) 2015—2016
- Grace Kelly (saxophonist) 2015—2016
- Phil Kuehn (bass) guest
- Maddie Rice (electric and acoustic guitar),{{cite web|last1=Miller|first1=Chris|title=Utah guitarist lands spot on Colbert's 'Late Show'|url=http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-guitarist-lands-spot-on-colberts-late-show|website=kutv.com|date=September 9, 2015|accessdate=July 22, 2016}} 2015—2020, now with the Saturday Night Live Band.
- Ibanda Ruhumbika (tuba, trombone)
- Michael Thurber (bass) 2015—2016
References
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External Links
- {{discogs artist|Jon Batiste And Stay Human|name=Jon Batiste And Stay Human}}
- {{imdb name|7575542|name=Stay Human}}
{{The Late Show with Stephen Colbert}}
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Category:American rhythm and blues musical groups
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