Lionel Batiste, born February 1, 1931 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, died July 8, 2012 (age 81) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, was a musician. He plays a fictionalized version of himself in Treme. He guest stars in the first season episode "Do You Know What It Means" and the second season episode "Slip Away".
He was a prominent member of the Treme Brass Band.