Jon Batiste's Triptych Tribute

Jon Batiste releases three albums at once: one tribute to Mozart and two tributes to Thelonious Monk. Monk Meditations and Monk Movements arrive August 14, alongside Black Mozart, the latest installments in Batiste's ongoing solo piano series.

Monk Meditations pares the composer's work into new-age-influenced piano pieces, while "Susu's Back In Town" previews Monk Movements, which takes a more rhythmic approach. Black Mozart places Mozart's repertoire in conversation with Black American musical traditions, fusing classical composition with jazz, blues, and sounds from Batiste's New Orleans upbringing.

The three albums showcase the pianist's engagement with transformative composers from multiple eras using spontaneous composition and improvisation. All three volumes release August 14.