JON BATISTE RELEASES SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR “LONELY AVENUE” FEATURING RANDY NEWMAN

SECOND TRACK FROM HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM BIG MONEY, OUT AUGUST 22 VIA VERVE/INTERSCOPE

STREAM/DOWNLOAD “LONELY AVENUE” HERE

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

DOWNLOAD ASSETS HERE

01 AUGUST 2025 (TORONTO, ON) – Academy Award® and multi-Grammy® winner Jon Batiste today released the official music video for “Lonely Avenue,” the second single from his forthcoming album Big Money, out August 22 via Verve/Interscope. Directed by David Henry Gerson, the video follows Batiste as he moves through a quiet, timeworn apartment—drawn toward the voice of Randy Newman singing “Lonely Avenue” from another room. As the two connect at the piano, music becomes a bridge between memory, imagination, and something greater. Stream/download “Lonely Avenue” HERE. Watch the video HERE. Big Money is available for pre-order now, including exclusive signed CDs and signed hot pink vinyl at https://jonbatistestore.com/.

A cover of the Doc Pomus classic made famous by Ray Charles, “Lonely Avenue” is the album’s only reinterpretation—a stripped-down, one-take performance recorded live in Randy Newman’s living room. The track emerged organically during a conversation between Batiste and Newman about life, music, and family. With a handheld recorder running, the two sat at the piano and created something intimate, spontaneous, and entirely unfiltered.

“Ray is my patron saint,” Batiste says. “Just as the Big Money songs are in conversation with each other, I’m in conversation with Randy and Ray.”

“Lonely Avenue” follows the album’s title track, “Big Money,” a groove-forward anthem anchored by Batiste’s guitar and brought to life by the soaring vocals of The Womack Sisters—a rising trio and granddaughters of soul legend Sam Cooke—who echo the refrain: “Might as well live for something you can feel…something that’s real.”

Marking a bold and expansive new chapter in Batiste’s catalog, Big Money is rooted in American traditions—from gospel and soul to blues, folk, and rock & roll. Batiste describes it as an “explicit Americana blues statement,” one that continues a cultural throughline present in all of his work. The album reflects what he sees as a broader “repatriation process” within Black American artistry—reclaiming heritage and authorship across genres that were born from the Black experience.

Co-produced by Batiste and longtime collaborator Dion “No ID” Wilson, the album spans a wide range of moods and styles across its nine tracks. Highlights include “Lean on My Love,” a standout duet with Andra Day that channels the spirit of vintage soul with a gently defiant tone, and the genre-blurring closer “Angels,” voiced by Batiste’s cosmic alter ego Billy Bob Bo Bob.

Described by Batiste as “some deeply serious fun,” the album builds on a landmark year that includes his Super Bowl performance, two GRAMMY® wins for his work on American Symphony, and the chart-topping success of Beethoven Blues, which spent nine weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Classical Albums chart.

Batiste will support Big Money with a national headlining run, The Big Money Tour: Jon Batiste Plays America, kicking off August 27 in Kansas City, MO. The tour will stop at more than 30 venues across the country, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the Grand Ole Opry, and a co-headline date with Diana Ross at The Muny in St. Louis, MO. Full tour dates and ticket information are available at jonbatistestore.com.

BIG MONEY TRACKLIST:
1. LEAN ON MY LOVE (FEAT. ANDRA DAY)
2. BIG MONEY
3. LONELY AVENUE (FEAT. RANDY NEWMAN)
4. PETRICHOR
5. DO IT ALL AGAIN
6. PINNACLE
7. AT ALL
8. MAYBE
9. ANGELS (FEAT. NO ID & BILLY BOB BO BOB)

The Big Money Tour: Jon Batiste Plays America 2025 Dates:
08/27/25 @ The Midland Theatre in Kansas City, MO
08/28/25 @ The Muny in St. Louis, MO (co-bill with Diana Ross)
08/29/25 @ The Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City, OK
08/31/25 @ The Santa Fe Opera in Santa Fe, NM
09/01/25 @ The Santa Fe Opera in Santa Fe, NM
09/03/25 @ The Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre in Vail, CO
09/04/25 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO
09/06/25 @ Encore Theater in Las Vegas, NV
09/07/25 @ Encore Theater in Las Vegas, NV
09/08/25 @ Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City, UT
09/10/25 @ Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, WA
09/11/25 @ Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, WA
09/16/25 @ Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene, OR
09/18/25 @ Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA
09/19/25 @ The Rady Shelly at Jacob's Park in San Diego, CA
09/20/25 @ Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA
09/24/25 @ The Orpheum Theater in Madison, WI
09/25/25 @ The Orpheum Theater in Madison, WI
09/27/25 @ Palace Theatre in St. Paul, MN
09/28/25 @ The Astro in Omaha, NE
10/01/25 @ Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN
10/04/25 @ Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, TX
10/05/25 @ The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory in Irving, TX
10/08/25 @ Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL
10/09/25 @ Au-Rene Theater in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/10/25 @ Dr. Phillips Center - Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, FL **On Sale June 6
10/11/25 @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, FL
10/21/25 @ Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH
10/22/25 @ Mershon Auditorium in Columbus, OH
10/24/25 @ Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI
10/26/25 @ Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, OH
10/28/25 @ Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, PA
10/30/25 @ The Met Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA
10/31/25 @ The Anthem in Washington, DC