Jon Batiste talks about performing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, his future with the Kennedy Center, and more
"The more we use these incredible forces for good in the world — the forces of the arts and culture, our poetry and our dance — the better we'll be as people."LIX broadcast from New Orleans’ Superdome, he paid homage to generations both past and present on the hallowed stage.
On a personal level, he says the performance made him think about his grandfather David Gauthier, whose legacy is sewn into the sound of Batiste’s sixth album,. Batiste recalls taking his grandfather, who was 92, to the White House for the first time, and how he remarked on the paradoxical nature of a country built by their enslaved ancestors that had not lived up to its creed but was still “worthy of upholding.
That beat is an example of the creativity and vision and ingenuity of America. New Orleans, to me, is the soul of America, one of the quintessential examples of what America is representative of at its best. When a big event comes to town, it’s often the places that make the city what it is and are the reason that these big events want to come there in the first place that are often forgotten in the process. And a lot of what is shown about New Orleans, particularly with the tourism industry and the party industry that celebrates this Mardi Gras aesthetic — which is really a faux Mardi Gras aesthetic — conceals New Orleans, rather than reveals New Orleans.
In what way do you think artists can stay true to that goal of coming together as a community and creating meaningful art?
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