A song for all America

Jon Batiste's new song "Für Elise-Batiste" is the tune we need now

Last month, I got to see my brilliant friend Jon Batiste play at Radio City Music Hall. My kids were dancing in the aisle. He took us through all of the genres and the things.

But one moment was truly unforgettable.

For minutes that felt like a lifetime but that you also didn’t want to end, Jon expanded on his viral TV riff on Beethoven’s Für Elise.

This w…