Combine the optimistic spirit and huge talent of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jon Batiste with New Orleans powerhouse icons that include the Gospel Soul Children and the St. Augustine High School Marching 100, and the result is the incredibly uplifting opening title cut to We Are. Batiste’s musical imagination is at work throughout this multiple Grammy-nominated release. He dives into rhythm and blues on the gritty “Tell the Truth.” He stays somewhat in that groove, though more up-tempo, on the hand-clapping jump of “I Need You.” Thought of primarily as jazz pianist, vocalist and bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Batiste plays a stunning array of instruments on We Are. He’s practically a one-man band. His vocal range, hip style and distinctive way with lyrics really take the spotlight here.
| A1 | We Are |
| A2 | Tell The Truth |
| A3 | Cry |
| A4 | I Need You |
| A5 | Whatchutalkinbout |
| B1 | Boy Hood |
| B2 | Movement 11' |
| B3 | Adulthood |
| B4 | Mavis |
| B5 | Freedom |
| B6 | Show Me The Way |
| B7 | Sing |
| B8 | Until |
