Photos: Jon Batiste brings music and love to patients at Children's Hospital New Orleans
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Musician Jon Batiste, center, high fives Children's Hospital New Orleans patient Noah Calles, 8, as they make music together with Emmett Richards, 6, back center, and Ava Rollins, 4, during his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Jon Batiste greets Children's Hospital New Orleans patient Kelsey Farris, 11, of Marrero, during his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Jon Batiste signs the word "love" on the melodica that he gave to patient Jesus Preza Gomez during Batiste's visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Jon Batiste looks at a painting of himself by Children's Hospital New Orleans patient Kelsey Farris, 11, of Marrero, who gave him the painting as a thank you for his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Patient Noah Calles, 8, of California, who is getting treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma stage 4, plays the melodica that Jon Batiste gave him during his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Musician Jon Batiste visits Children's Hospital New Orleans on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Musician Jon Batiste hugs Erica Jensen who is a senior vice president with Be The Match, a program that helps match donors with people who have blood cancer, during Batiste's visit to Children's Hospital New Orleans on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Musician Jon Batiste, center, plays the keyboard as Children's Hospital New Orleans patients, from left to right, Noah Calles, 8, Emmett Richards, 6, and Ava Rollins, 4, play the melodicas that Batiste gave them during his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Jon Batiste gives a bow of love to patient Jesus Preza Gomez after giving him a melodica during his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Jon Batiste autographs the violin belonging to Children's Hospital New Orleans patient Kelsey Farris, 11, of Marrero, during Batiste's visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Avery Mullen, 5, joined other patients in painting her face as she sits on the lap of her mom, Alicia, as they watch Jon Batiste during his visit to Children's Hospital New Orleans on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Jon Batiste can't believe Children's Hospital New Orleans patient Kelsey Farris, 11, of Marrero, gave him a painting that she drew of Batiste as a thank you for his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Musician Jon Batiste, right, takes a selfie with Xavier students in the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity who helped lead a drive at their school for the Be The Match registry. Batiste visited Children's Hospital New Orleans on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Patient Emmett Richards, 6, laughs as he plays the melodica that Jon Batiste gave him during his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Avery Mullen, 5, plays the melodica that Jon Batiste gave her and other patients during his visit to Children's Hospital New Orleans on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Musician Jon Batiste, center, makes music with Children's Hospital New Orleans patients during his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Emmett Richards, 6, right, makes sure the sticker that Ava Rollins, 4, was wearing doesn't fall off her sweater during Jon Batiste's visit to Children's Hospital New Orleans on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Patient Emmett Richards, 6, plays the melodica that Jon Batiste gave him during his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Jon Batiste visits Children's Hospital New Orleans on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Family of patients and staff of Children's Hospital New Orleans watch musician Jon Batiste play music during his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
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Musician Jon Batiste plays the keyboard along with Children's Hospital New Orleans patient Ava Rollins, 4, during his visit to the hematology and oncology inpatient unit at the hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)