My whole way of looking at entertainment and audience engagement - and my ability to go from one genre to another - comes from my experience in New Orleans. Jon Batiste abilityaudienceengagement Change image and share on social
The beauty of jazz is that it can accommodate all styles. You can take jazz and put rock in it, and it's still jazz. Jon Batiste accommodatebeautyjazz Change image and share on social
The subway in New York is a great social experiment; there are so many races and ways of life sitting together on each car. Jon Batiste carexperimentgreat Change image and share on social
There's a tradition - in New Orleans it still exists - where people play in the street. People play outside of the venues. Food, music, and that cultural exchange, it happens anywhere. Jon Batiste culturalexchangeexist Change image and share on social
In a live performance, it's a collaboration with the audience; you ride the ebb and flow of the crowd's energy. On television, you don't have that. Jon Batiste audiencecollaborationcrowd Change image and share on social
You can't hate the person next to you when you're laughing and dancing together. Jon Batiste dancehatelaugh Change image and share on social
Jazz can accommodate so many things. Jazz is like the universe: it's been expanding since its creation, and it's connected to everything. Jon Batiste accommodateconnectcreation Change image and share on social
Early American music and early folk music, before the record became popular and before there were pop stars and before there were venues made to present music where people bought tickets, people played music in the community, and it was much more part of a fabric of everyday life. I call that music 'root music.' Jon Batiste americanbuycall share on social
Whatever I do with music, I try to make it align deeply with the values and principles of who I am and what I believe the purpose of my life is. Jon Batiste aligndeeplylife Change image and share on social
I think it's important for people to stay human and remember that genuine human connection is more fulfilling than anything that technology has to offer. We all have it within us, and music is something that can bring that out of us. Jon Batiste bringconnectionfulfill share on social