Trailer: Netflix strikes up American Symphony this November
David Farnor | On 12, Nov 2023
Netflix shines a spotlight on Jon Batiste this month, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the documentary American Symphony.
Early in 2022, multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste finds himself the most celebrated artist of the year with 11 Grammy nominations including Album of the Year. In the midst of that triumph, Jon is immersed in his most ambitious challenge yet: composing “American Symphony”, an original symphony that thrillingly reimagines the classical traditions of the form, bringing together an expansive and inclusive diaspora of music for a performance at storied Carnegie Hall.
This extraordinary trajectory is upended, however, when Batiste’s life partner – best-selling author Suleika Jaouad – learns that her long dormant cancer has returned.
Director Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, The First Wave, Retrograde) delivers a portrait of two inimitable artists at a crossroad and a profound meditation on art, love, and the creative process.
The film premieres on Netflix on 24th November. Here’s the trailer: