Louis Cato

Louis Cato
Louis Cato standing onstage with an electric bass guitar, holding a microphone in a stand and grinning at audience
Cato in 2021
Background information
Born (1985-05-03) May 3, 1985 (age 39)
Lisbon, Portugal
GenresJazz, R&B
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • bass
  • vocals
  • percussion
  • brass
Member ofThe Late Show Band
Formerly ofStay Human
Websitelouiscato.com

Louis Cato (born May 3, 1985) is the bandleader of the Late Show Band, the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Cato is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who plays bass, guitar, percussion, low brass, and others. He is also a solo recording artist with three albums to his credit.[1]

Early life

Louis Cato was born on May 3, 1985, in Lisbon, Portugal, to African American parents. At the time, his father was stationed in Portugal by the US military, but the family left the country a few months after Cato's birth,[2] and he grew up in Albemarle, North Carolina.[3][4] His mother was a church organist, and Cato began playing drums at age two. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, for two semesters, before leaving in 2004.[4][3][5]

Career

Cato playing the cajón with Marcus Miller and Edmar Castaneda in 2011

Cato met Marcus Miller at a jam session at the North Sea Jazz Festival. They subsequently toured together for several years.[3]

Cato joined the band Stay Human at the inception of Stephen Colbert's Late Show in 2015 and served as interim bandleader whenever the original leader, Jon Batiste, was unavailable.[6][7][8] Batiste took a break from the Colbert show in the summer of 2022 and announced on August 12 that he would not be returning. Cato was appointed the new leader of the house band, renamed the Late Show Band, and formally took over on September 6.[6] Colbert has described Cato as a musical genius, saying, "He can play basically every instrument over there. Give him an afternoon, he'll learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn."[7]

Cato released his first solo record, titled Starting Now, in 2016, through RSVP Records. He wrote all the songs in collaboration with his writing partner Adam Tressler.[7][5]

In 2019, he toured Ireland as a drummer with Paul Brady.[9]

Cato lived and worked with Michael League and Justin Stanton of Snarky Puppy, Gisela João, and Becca Stevens, while working on the album Mirrors, in 2020. The record shares the name with the jazz supergroup the musicians formed.[10]

In August 2022, Cato announced he was in post-production on his new album, Reflections.[7] It was released on August 11, 2023.[11]

Personal life

Cato was involved in a tour bus crash while in Switzerland with Marcus Miller in November 2012. He stated he broke his back in two places and sprained his neck.[3][12]

Cato has two children.[3][1]

Discography

  • Starting Now (2016)
  • Reflections (2023)
  • Cato Covers, Vol.1 (2024)

References

  1. ^ a b Cooper, Andrea (February 26, 2024). "Louis Cato's Road from Albemarle to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert". Charlotte Magazine. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Interview | Louis Cato".
  3. ^ a b c d e Small, Mark (February 1, 2016). "On TV and on the Move: Louis Cato '04 | Berklee". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cato, Louis. "About | Louis Cato". Louis Cato. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Sadowitz, Ari (November 13, 2017). "Louis Cato Begins a New Phase with 'Starting Now'". HuffPost. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Minsker, Evan (August 11, 2022). "Jon Batiste Exits Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Bandleader After 7 Seasons". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d Schneider, Michael (August 12, 2022). "Jon Batiste Exits 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' Louis Cato Named New Bandleader". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 12, 2022). "Jon Batiste Leaving as 'The Late Show' Bandleader After 7 Years, Louis Cato to Replace Him". Deadline. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Paul Brady back with a new kid on the block". May 28, 2019.
  10. ^ Felipe, Luis (October 24, 2021). "Gisela João sings with Louis Cato "THE CALL"". Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "TV late night bandleader Louis Cato releases new album: 'Reflections'". npr.org. August 17, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "U.S. musician Marcus Miller hurt in Swiss bus crash". Reuters. November 25, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

Read other articles:

Pay it forward

Expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying the kindness to others This article is about the philosophy. For other uses, see Pay it forward (disambiguation). Pay it forward is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying the kindness to others rather than paying it back to the original benefactor. It is also called serial reciprocity. The concept is old, but the particular phrase may have been coined by Lily Hardy Hammond in her 1916 book In the G...

 

34th Canadian Parliament

1988-93 seating of the national legislature of the North American country 34th Parliament of CanadaMajority parliament12 December 1988 – 8 September 1993Parliament leadersPrimeMinisterRt. Hon. Brian MulroneySeptember 17, 1984 (1984-09-17) – June 25, 1993 (1993-06-25)Rt. Hon. Kim CampbellJune 25, 1993 (1993-06-25) – November 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)Cabinets24th Canadian Ministry25th Canadian MinistryLeader of theOp...

 

Catilinarian conspiracy

Attempted coup in the Roman republic in 63 BC For the fictitious conspiracy in 65 BC, see First Catilinarian conspiracy. A 19th century depiction, by Cesare Maccari, of Cicero denouncing Catiline in the senate. Mary Beard notes that this idealised depiction is a seductive fantasy of the occasion and the setting. There was no age gap: both men were in their forties.[1] The Catilinarian conspiracy (sometimes Second Catilinarian conspiracy) was an attempted coup d'état by Lucius S...

Ecological engineering

See also: Environmental engineering Environmental engineering Grassed rail tracks Ecological engineering uses ecology and engineering to predict, design, construct or restore, and manage ecosystems that integrate human society with its natural environment for the benefit of both.[1] Origins, key concepts, definitions, and applications Ecological engineering emerged as a new idea in the early 1960s, but its definition has taken several decades to refine. Its implementation is still und...

 

Thiruvarur

Ne doit pas être confondu avec Tiruvallur. Thiruvarur திருவாரூர் / Tiruvarur Le bassin de Kamalalayam, bassin du temple de Thyagaraja. Le char du sanctuaire est visible sur ses bords. Administration Pays Inde État ou territoire Tamil Nadu District District de Tiruvarur Index postal 610xxx Fuseau horaire IST (UTC+05:30) Indicatif 614366 Démographie Population 58 301 hab. (2011) Densité 5 568 hab./km2 Géographie Coordonnées 10° 46′ 23�...

 

Top of the World Provincial Park

Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada Top of the World Provincial ParkFish Lake and cabinLocationBritish Columbia, CanadaNearest cityKimberley, British ColumbiaCoordinates49°50′56″N 115°24′11″W / 49.849°N 115.403°W / 49.849; -115.403Governing bodyProvincial Top of the World Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. External links Top of the World at BC Parks vteProtected areas of British Columbia CRHP Alberni-Clayoquo...

Yahoo! data breaches

Major data breaches which occurred at Yahoo! In 2013 and 2014, the Internet service company Yahoo was subjected to two of the largest data breaches on record. Neither breach was revealed publicly until September 2016. The 2013 data breach occurred on Yahoo servers in August 2013 and affected all three billion user accounts. The 2014 breach affected over 500 million user accounts. Both breaches are considered the largest ever discovered and included names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth...

 

Triumph Tiger Explorer

British motorcycle Type of motorcycle Triumph Tiger ExplorerManufacturerTriumphProduction2012Engine1,215 cc (74.1 cu in) 1,160 cc (71 cu in) (2022), liquid-cooled, 12 valve, DOHC, straight-threeBore / stroke85 mm × 71.4 mm (3.35 in × 2.81 in)90 mm × 60.7 mm (3.54 in × 2.39 in) (2022)Power139 bhp (104 kW) @ 9,350 rpm 147 bhp (110 kW) @ 9,000 rpm (2022)Torque122 N⋅m...

 

Human rights in the United States

Overview of the observance of human rights in the United States This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (October 2016) This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines. Please help by editing the article to make improv...

1908 United States presidential election in Michigan

Election in Michigan Main article: 1908 United States presidential election 1908 United States presidential election in Michigan ← 1904 November 3, 1908 1912 → All 14 Michigan votes to the Electoral College   Nominee William Howard Taft William Jennings Bryan Party Republican Democratic Home state Ohio Nebraska Running mate James S. Sherman John W. Kern Electoral vote 14 0 Popular vote 335,580 175,771 Percentage 61.93% 32.44% County Results Taft&...

 

Okiato

Place in Northland Region, New ZealandOkiatoNew Zealand's First CapitalCoordinates: 35°18′14″S 174°07′19″E / 35.304°S 174.122°E / -35.304; 174.122CountryNew ZealandRegionNorthland RegionDistrictFar North DistrictWardBay of Islands/WhangaroaFounded1840ElectoratesNorthlandTe Tai TokerauGovernment • Territorial AuthorityFar North District Council • Regional councilNorthland Regional CouncilArea[1] • Total0.33 k...

 

Verso Books

British publishing house Verso BooksParent companyNew Left ReviewFounded1970; 54 years ago (1970) (as New Left Books)Headquarters location 6 Meard Street, London W1F OEG 388 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11217 DistributionPenguin Random House (U.S.)Marston Book Services (UK)Bloomsbury Publishing (Australia)Publication typesBooksOfficial websitewww.versobooks.com Verso Books (formerly New Left Books) is a left-wing publishing house based in London and New York City, founde...

André Pereira

Questa voce sull'argomento calciatori portoghesi è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. André PereiraNazionalità Portogallo Altezza188 cm Peso73 kg Calcio RuoloAttaccante Squadra Rio Ave CarrieraGiovanili 2006-2009 Porto2009-2013 Leixões2013-2014 Varzim Squadre di club1 2014 Varzim B2 (3)2014-2015 Espinho29 (5)2015-2017 Sanjoanense37 (11)2017-2018...

 

الجامعة الأمريكية في الشارقة

الجامعة الأمريكية في الشارقة American University of Sharjah شعار الجامعة الأمريكية في الشارقة معلومات المؤسس سلطان بن محمد القاسمي  التأسيس 1997 (منذ 27 سنة) النوع جامعة غير ربحية الموقع الجغرافي إحداثيات 25°18′35″N 55°29′26″E / 25.309722°N 55.490556°E / 25.309722; 55.490556   المدينة الشارقة ال...

 

YAWARA!

YAWARA! テレビアニメのロゴ。 ジャンル 柔道・ラブコメディ・青年漫画 漫画 作者 浦沢直樹 出版社 小学館 掲載誌 ビッグコミックスピリッツ レーベル ビッグコミックス 発表期間 1986年30号 - 1993年38号 巻数 全29巻 話数 全331話 映画：YAWARA!（実写版） 原作 浦沢直樹 監督 吉田一夫 脚本 関本郁夫 音楽 矢島賢 製作 東宝映画、ハミングバード 配給 東宝 封切日 1989年4月15日 �...

Болон

У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Болон (значения). КоммунаБолонBeaulon 46°36′09″ с. ш. 3°40′26″ в. д.HGЯO Страна  Франция Регион Овернь Департамент Алье Кантон Шевань Мэр Alain Lognon(2008–2014) История и география Площадь 63,98 км² Высота центра 203–263 м Часовой по...

 

Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum

Das Wirtschafts- und Kaffeemuseum Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum (Museum for Social and Economic Affairs) is a museum located in Margareten, Vienna. History Following World War I, Vienna experienced extreme devastation and deprivation which radicalized architects and designers. This inspired them to engage in class politics and confront the city’s housing shortage. The Gesellschafts-und Wirtschaftmuseum (also known as the Museum of Society and Business) was established in 1924.[1&...

 

Birchills

For the narrowboat, see Birchills (narrowboat). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Birchills – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Birchills Canal Junction Birchills is a residential area of Walsall in the West Midlands of England....

Münster

Dieser Artikel befasst sich mit der Stadt Münster in Westfalen. Zu weiteren Bedeutungen siehe Münster (Begriffsklärung). Wappen Deutschlandkarte Basisdaten Koordinaten: 51° 58′ N, 7° 38′ O51.9629444444447.628694444444460Koordinaten: 51° 58′ N, 7° 38′ O Bundesland: Nordrhein-Westfalen Regierungsbezirk: Münster Höhe: 60 m ü. NHN Fläche: 303,28 km2 Einwohner: 322.904 (31. Dez. 2023)[1] Bevölkerungsd...

 

Highlights from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

For other uses, see The War of the Worlds (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Highlights from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 1981 compilation album ...