--- title: "3 Jonathan Batiste Quotes" description: "Jonathan Michael Batiste is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, bandleader, television personality and actor. He has recorded and perform..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/028/jonathan-batiste-76324_creation_jazz-is-like-the-universe-it-s-been-expa_35262.jpg" --- # Jonathan Batiste **3** quotes in **29** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Jonathan Michael Batiste is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, bandleader, television personality and actor. He has recorded and performed with artists including Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, Doja Cat, Lenny Kravitz, ASAP Rocky, Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey, Roy Harg ## Quotes by Jonathan Batiste > [Jazz is like the universe: it's been expanding since its creation and it's connected to everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-batiste/jazz-is-like-the-universe-it-s-been-expanding-since-its-creation-and/) [Jonathan Batiste](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-batiste/) [Creation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creation/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/028/jonathan-batiste-76324_creation_jazz-is-like-the-universe-it-s-been-expa_35262.jpg) > [I always want to be doing both to travel as a teacher and lecturer, and to be a musician. I think in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-batiste/i-always-want-to-be-doing-both-to-travel-as-a-teacher-and-lecturer/) [Jonathan Batiste](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-batiste/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39b/jonathan-batiste-76324_art_i-always-want-to-be-doing-both-to-travel_2890202.jpg) > [With the audience, I always say it's about giving the people an experience. And what the experience is about, it transcends just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-batiste/with-the-audience-i-always-say-it-s-about-giving-the-people-an/) [Jonathan Batiste](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-batiste/) [Audience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/audience/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13d/jonathan-batiste-76324_audience_with-the-audience-i-always-say-it-s-abou_3069738.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-batiste/#itemlist", "name": "Jonathan Batiste Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Jazz is like the universe: it's been expanding since its creation and it's connected to everything.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jonathan Batiste" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-batiste/jazz-is-like-the-universe-it-s-been-expanding-since-its-creation-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/028/jonathan-batiste-76324_creation_jazz-is-like-the-universe-it-s-been-expa_35262.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/028/jonathan-batiste-76324_creation_jazz-is-like-the-universe-it-s-been-expa_35262.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/028/jonathan-batiste-76324_creation_jazz-is-like-the-universe-it-s-been-expa_35262.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Jazz is like the universe: it's been expanding since its creation and it's connected to everything.” — Jonathan Batiste", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I always want to be doing both to travel as a teacher and lecturer, and to be a musician. 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