Jon Batiste was the band director on Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show. Last year he won five Grammys including Album of the Year.

Meanwhile, his life partner (and eventual wife) Suleika Jaouad learned that her leukemia had returned. 

This documentary was truly emotional and showed such a powerful love between the two, counter-balanced with the love of the music. American Symphony gives a look at the creative process and the energy brought about by love and courage illustrating how much it can do to save a person.

Matthew Heineman, director, created an intimate picture of this relationship and the pain and power of positivity that both Jon and Suleika provide. 

This documentary is currently available on Netflix. If you are a music fan, or if you want to see a beautiful love story, I would recommend that you give this impressively personal documentary a try.

4.5 stars