[4] He worked in Soul (2020) as a co-composer providing jazz selections, with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and in the documentary film American Symphony (2020).

[8] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote "Batiste supplies a jumpy jazz score — full of clangs, bangs, rattles and drums — that's both innovative (recorded live, like the show) and effective.

"[9] Derek Smith, in his review for Slant Magazine, opined that Batiste's score aped the musical style of Jon Brion.

[10] Mauren Lee Lenker of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Batiste's jazzy score "evokes the sound of the SNL house band.

[14] Gary M. Kramer of Salon.com described that Batiste's score "also contributes to the film's nimbleness, providing a jazzy, jaunty backdrop for all of the enveloping action.