Jon Batiste Performs New Solo Single "I NEED YOU" On 'The Late Show' [Watch]

Jon Batiste is used to playing on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert considering the jovial pianist and singer is the leader of the late-night television show’s house band Stay Human. On Tuesday’s episode, however, Batiste was double-booked as the featured musical guest as well, where he performed his recently-shared solo single, “I Need You”. The song will appear on Batiste’s forthcoming solo album, We Are, due out later this month.

Thanks to some crafty video editing, the pre-recorded performance sees Batiste on quadruple duty, playing all the instruments while also singing on the lively New Orleans-inspired song.

Watch Batiste’s energizing performance of “I NEED You” on Tuesday’s episode of Colbert below.

Jon Batiste – “I NEED YOU” – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

[Video: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]

Batiste was featured in entertainment news headlines earlier this week, as his work on the film score to 2020’s Soul alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won a Golden Globe award for “Best Original Score.”