The musician shared the night with his wife, who made her first public appearance after battling cancer.
Jon Batiste is not afraid of a jazzy suit. The Juilliard-trained musician has made a name for himself through performing around the world and nabbing an Oscar and Golden Globe for scoring Pixar's jazz-centric animation. And while scoring these accomplishments Batiste has worn an enviable array of kaleidoscopic and patterned suits. When Batiste was personally asked by Dr.
Batiste wore a sleek suit and flat ribbon bow tie by the CFDA-winning brand for his first performance at the White House. “The late Stanley Cowell said, ‘Discover your musical personality. Play from your heart and soul,’ ” Batiste shares withnot too long after the event. “To me, it’s the same approach to the suit tradition. It’s all about the character you want to inhabit on any given night.”
The night was certainly one to remember. President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron for the White House’s first State Dinner since the start of the COVID pandemic. During the starry night, Batiste delivered a rousing performance that poetically weaved in and out of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing” , and France’s national anthem “La Marseillaise.
When Batiste was asked to perform, he wanted to make sure his family and loved ones—especially his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad—could be in attendance. “In the last two years I’ve experienced epic highs and lows, all of which has really put into greater perspective the importance of family,” Batiste explains of the request.
Batiste arrived with his beaming family in tow. He held hands with his wife, who was dressed in an eye-catching yellow gown. “She was slaying in Oscar de la Renta,” Batiste says. “Seeing Suleika step out for her first public outing in a year after her cancer treatment meant a lot.” During the night, Batiste and his grandfather remarked on the symbolic significance of their presence.
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