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Jon Batiste says he's an introvert, makes "social music"

The Grammy, Emmy and Oscar winner says his deep introversion hasn't stopped him from bringing people together through collaborative music; the loudest introvert in the room.

On air: Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield on The Bonk-o-Meter
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorToday's claim comes from CBS News: Jon Batiste, a Grammy, Emmy and Oscar winner, says he is deeply introverted, and he is now making what he calls social music.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the guy who needs alone time keeps filling rooms with strangers. I respect the hustle.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCBS reports that he doesn't let it stop him from bringing people together with music. Which is the whole claim.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt tracks. On stage, everybody knows the plan. At a party, you're stuck asking about parking.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI spent twenty-eight years behind a desk so nobody would talk to me at parties.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd you're doing great, dad.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Bonk-o-Meter rating: Mildly Bonkers. An introvert making music for crowds is the quietest kind of strange.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMildly Bonkers. Same as my group chat, which I've muted and also run.

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