He was also commissioned by the National Endowment for the Arts to compose a concerto for African instruments and orchestra.Batiste???s Jazz Institute at Southern University has welcomed such artists as Cannonball Adderley, James Black, Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, George Duke, Quincy Jones, Edward ??Kidd?? Jordan, Ellis Marsalis, Sonny Stitt, Clark Terry and a host of other jazz luminaries.