Larry Batiste - The Consummate Musical Director

Larry Batiste’s career in the entertainment industry spans over 40 years. He has worked with some of the most successful new, and legendary artists of all time. Batiste, best known for musical directing the GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast and the TEC Awards at NAMM, has a natural talent for understanding and working in all genres of music.

His recording career started with the group Bill Summers & Summers Heat in
1979. He co-wrote and produced four albums along with Claytoven Richardson and Bill Summers, including the group’s top ten hit singles, “Call It What You Want”, “Jam The Box”, and “At The Concert”. After a few years of recording and touring with Summer’s Heat, he went on to record with various multi-genre artists including Whitney Houston, Michael Bolton, Carlos Santana, Young Jeezy, Keyshia Cole, The Dazz Band, Natalie Cole, Al Jarreau, Patti Austin, The Stylistics, Lenny Williams, Huey Lewis & The News; and share the stage with Ledisi, Mickey Thomas, Pete Townshend, Stevie Wonder, Lalah Hathaway, Yolanda Adams, Trombone Shorty, Hugh Masakela, and Kygo. As a vocalist, he’s lent his voice to The Magical World of Disney (theme song), NBA Warriors’ Basketball theme, California Raisins (“I Heard It Through The Grapevine”), Wendy’s Restaurants, Sims (Playstation), Leap Frog Education; and the films, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Stuart Little, Snow Dogs, Rent (contractor), and over 500 recordings and commercials.

There's hella more stuff he's done...suffice to say he's been busy. Larry has been on the show several times. Jon Leon Guerrero is hosting this episode. Pete A Turner is producing.