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Jon Batiste - 'American Symphony' [LIVE]

Awards Chatter

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Creating Experimental and Accessible Music

They discuss the pressure of meeting expectations and the importance of creating music that is both experimental and accessible. They explain how they used storytelling and narrative to overcome the challenge of blending different musical elements and styles. They also mention working with a creative agency to build a storyboard for the album and introduce a DJ character called Billy Bob Bob. They talk about the process of casting different artists for the album and how it all came together. The chapter ends with a mention of their Grammy nominations and the upcoming documentary 'American Symphony'.

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