60 Minutes follows Jon Batiste as he plays music through NYC streets and subways
In a Nutshell
Jon Batiste turned a NYC subway car into a spontaneous "love riot" where passengers experienced a joyful mass revival of the soul through live music. The concept originated during his Juilliard studies as a way to unite strangers through music, with the subway serving as his testing ground. Riders described it as the most fun they've ever had on the New York subway.
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For a few stops, an ordinary subway car became the happiest place in New York. A passenger observed that "There's a party in here." Another passenger characterized the event as "It's a party, but it's very serious. And this is a mass revival of the soul."
Batiste dreamed up love riots as a student at Juilliard, the famed performing arts school. The subway became a testing ground for his vision of uniting people through music.
The most fun I've ever had on a New York subway. Ever.
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