He Was Born A Musical Note: A Celebration of Russell Batiste, Jr.
Russell "Young Lion" Batiste, Jr. was a legendary musician, drummer, producer, and artist from New Orleans. Hailing from the legendary Batiste Family, his life was remembered on the eve of Jazz Fest 2024 at Tipitina's night club.
Directed, filmed and edited by Amy K. Nelson
Musicians:
Damon Batiste
David Russell "Young Lion" Batiste, Jr.
David Russell Batiste, Sr.
Jamal Batiste
Michael "Mik Jag" Batiste
Ryan "Shaggadelic" Batiste
Phil Breen
Ian Cunningham
Eric Ensminger
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Brian Graber
Reggie Green
Gregg Molinario
Satoru Ohashi
Stanley Perkins
Dave "The Count" Reis
Bill Richards
Tricia "Bunnii" Wallace
All music, photos and videos are courtesy of the Batiste Family, other credited images to Getty.