The music is really about sharing an experience. That’s why we call it Stay Human. It’s like we’re sharing this genuine human exchange. Jon Batiste Read Quote
I was raised in the Catholic Church, and for me, the thought in the Bible and Christianity, and the spirit within that, is one of the guiding principles in my life. Jon Batiste Read Quote
When the Beatles wrote ‘Paperback Writer,’ it couldn’t have been the same old thing. You can hear so many influences in it, from the blues to Bach, and it’s not just verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge chorus. They start off singing a cappella, almost like a Bach chorale, and the song goes into this bluesy guitar riff. Jon Batiste Read Quote
I’m from Kenner, Louisiana, where music is played for every occasion in life. There’s music for being born, there’s music for dying… It’s just natural. Families get really good because they play a lot together. Jon Batiste Read Quote
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 Read Quote
With so many ways to communicate at our disposal, we must not forget the transformative power of a live music experience and genuine human exchange. Jon Batiste Read Quote
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 Read Quote
