("Sesame Street Theme") - [Wynton Marsalis] Good evening everyone.

Welcome to Jazz at Lincoln Center's "A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration".

The orchestra and I are honored to be celebrating 50 years of Sesame Street right here tonight in the House of Swing.

Sesame Street has helped all of us grow smarter, stronger and kinder.

All over the world it has exposed children and adults alike to a wondrous range of music with so many catchy and classic songs, Many of which you're going to hear tonight, with new arrangements done by members of our orchestra.

I invite all of you, young and old, to participate, sing along, dance, join us as we take a trip to and down Sesame Street, which is a wonderful place to be.

(audience cheering) ("Sesame Street Theme") ♪ Sunny day ♪ ♪ Sweepin' the clouds away ♪ ♪ On my way to where the air is sweet ♪ ♪ Can you tell me how to get ♪ ♪ How to get to Sesame Street?

♪ - Hi, Big Bird.

Hello.

- Elmo!

♪ Come and play ♪ ♪ Everything's A-OK ♪ ♪ Friendly neighbors there ♪ ♪ That's where we'll meet ♪ ♪ Can you tell me how to get ♪ ♪ How to get to Sesame Street?

♪ ♪♪ - Abby!

♪ It's a magic carpet ride ♪ ♪ Every door will open wide ♪ ♪ To happy people like you ♪ ♪ Happy people like-what a beautiful ♪ ♪ Sunny day ♪ ♪ Sweepin' the clouds away ♪ ♪ On my way to where the air is sweet ♪ ♪ Can you tell me how to get ♪ ♪ How to get to Sesame Street?

♪ ♪ How to get to Sesame Street?

♪ ♪ How to get to Sesame Street?

♪ (audience applauding) - [Elmo] Thank you.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra!

- [Abby Cadabby] Whoo!

- [Elmo] Yes.

- And I just want to give a special thank you to Kenny Rampton, he arranged that, but he's part of our Sesame Street band.

- [Big Bird] That's right.

- [Abby] Yeah, we just love you Kenny.

- [Elmo] You go Kenny!

You go.

- [Abby] I'll see you later.

- [Big Bird] Bye Abby.

- [Wynton] Thank you Abby, Elmo and of course, Big Bird looking magnificent.

- [Big Bird] Thanks.

- [Elmo] Nice tie.

- [Wynton] I've always loved that tie Big Bird.

- [Big Bird] Thank you.

- [Elmo] Doesn't he look good folks?

- [Wynton] We're happy to have y'all tonight.

- [Elmo] We're really happy, too, Mr. Wynton.

All of our Sesame Street friends are excited to sing some jazz.

- [Big Bird] Yeah, we sure are.

- [Elmo] Yeah.

(chuckles) Elmo has to go warm up.

See you later, Big Bird.

♪ La da dee, la da da ♪ Bye, everybody!

- [Big Bird] That's Elmo.

You know tonight, it's going to be a lot of fun.

Now I'd like to introduce Wynton's co-hosts for the evening.

Here they are, Bert and Ernie!

- Hi!

Say Wynton, have you seen Ernie?

- [Wynton] No.

- We're supposed to be hosting together and I can't find him anywhere.

(Ernie humming) Ernie!

Ernie!

What are you doing?

- [Ernie] Oh, hi, there buddy Bert!

I just got out of the tubby.

Oh, it was getting all squeaky clean, you know before the old big jazz show thing.

Now which way to my dressing room so I can put my tux on in time for the show.

- Ernie, the show has already started.

(Ernie gasps) - Hi, everybody!

Say hi, rubber duckie.

(ducky squeaks) Yeah, you're right, looks like we're a little underdressed.

- Yeah I'll say.

Oh I knew we needed a rehearsal.

This is so embarrassing.

I'm so sorry, Mr. Marsalis.

So sorry.

- [Wynton] Don't you worry about it.

Don't worry about it at all.

We love it.

It actually reminds me of one of my very favorite songs.

- [Bert] Oh, well that's flattering, Wynton, but this is hardly the time for me to sing "Doing the Pigeon."

- [Wynton] No, no, no, no, no.

Not about you.

I'm talking about Ernie's song!

- [Bert] What?

- The one about his rubber duckie.

- (ducky squeaks) "Rubber Duckie."

Oh, that's my favorite song.

Hey, if you know it, feel free to sing along!

- (sighs) I'll go look for your tux.

(audience applauds) ("Rubber Duckie") ♪ Rubber Duckie, you're the one ♪ ♪ You make bath time lots of fun ♪ ♪ Rubber Duckie, I'm awfully fond of you ♪ ♪ Bo-Bo-Bo-Di-yo ♪ ♪ Rubber Duckie, joy of joys ♪ ♪ When I squeeze you, you make noise ♪ ♪ Rubber Duckie, you're my very best friend it's true ♪ ♪ Oh, every day when I make my way to the tubby ♪ ♪ I find a little fellow who's cute ♪ ♪ And yellow and chubby ♪ ♪ Rub-a-dub-Dubby ♪ ♪ Rubber Duckie, you're so fine ♪ ♪ And I'm lucky that you're mine ♪ ♪ Rubber Duckie, I'm awfully fond of you ♪ ♪ Oh, every day when I make my way to the tubby ♪ ♪ I find a little fellow who's cute ♪ ♪ And yellow and chubby ♪ ♪ Rub-a-dub-dubby ♪ ♪ Rubber Duckie, you're so fine ♪ ♪ And I'm lucky that you're mine ♪ ♪ Rubber Duckie, I'd like a whole pond of ♪ ♪ Rubber Duckie, I'm awfully fond of you ♪ (audience applauding) Thanks for singing along and a big rubber ducky thank you to Chris for all those extra squeaks back there.

(rubber duckie squeaks) (Ernie laughs) (Ernie sneezes) Oh goodness.

I better go see if Bert found my tux yet.

Hey, Bert!

Bert!

(duckie squeaks) Well, I don't know.

I think he went this way.

Bert?

- Yeah let's hear it for Ernie!

Good job Ernie!

(Elmo singing) (Elmo chuckles) - [Hoots] What's up y'all.

- Hi, Hoots.

Are you ready to sing with Elmo, Hoots?

- Yeah, man.

You ready, Elmo?

- Yeah, Elmo, can't wait!

- All right.

- Wait a minute, what shall we sing about?

- We can sing about anything you want, man.

- Yeah Elmo, that's the best part about music.

It can be about the things you love, places you've been and people you know and songs can even cheer you up when you're feeling sad.

Right, everybody?

- Or you can sing a song about your friends.

- Or about your favorite kazoo.

(kazoo buzzing) (Elmo chuckling) - See Elmo, you can sing about all those things.

- Really?

- Yeah.

You bet.

Hey, let's show him gang.

("It Feels Good (When You Sing a Song)") ♪ I sing a song about sunshine ♪ ♪ I sing a song about taking a walk in the rain ♪ ♪ I sing a song about daytime ♪ ♪ Ah, why not sing about taking a ride on the train ♪ ♪ You can't go wrong ♪ ♪ When you're singing a song ♪ - Really?

- Yeah.

♪ Sing it loud, sing it strong ♪ ♪ It feels good when you sing a song ♪ ♪ Sing a song about new friends ♪ ♪ Sing a song about tomorrow and yesterday ♪ ♪ Sing a song about old friends ♪ ♪ Old friends ♪ ♪ Why not sing about going outside to play ♪ ♪ It can't be bad ♪ ♪ Even if it's sad ♪ ♪ Sing it loud, sing it strong ♪ ♪ It feels good when you sing a song ♪ ♪ Sing a song about birds and plants ♪ ♪ And bees and ants ♪ ♪ And anything that comes along ♪ ♪ Sing a song about laughin' or crying ♪ ♪ A banana or a lion ♪ ♪ Sing a song about the short or the tall ♪ ♪ The big and the small ♪ ♪ Or anything at all ♪ ♪ Sing a song about moon beams ♪ ♪ Sing a song about coconuts in your head ♪ ♪ Sing a song about daydreams ♪ ♪ Sing a song about orange, yellow, blue, or red ♪ ♪ You'll never lose ♪ ♪ Oh!

If you sing the blues ♪ - You said it baby.

♪ Sing it high, sing it low ♪ ♪ Sing it fast, sing it slow ♪ ♪ It feels good when you sing a song ♪ ♪ You can't go wrong, when you singing a song ♪ - Yeah baby!

♪ Sing it high, sing it low ♪ ♪ Sing it fast, sing it slow ♪ ♪ Sing it happy, sing it sad ♪ ♪ Sing it good, sing it bad ♪ ♪ Sing it all day long ♪ ♪ It feels good when you sing a song ♪ - Yeah.

(audience applauds) (Elmo laughs) - Good job, Hoots.

- My man.

- Great singing, Elmo.

- Okay, Hoots, thanks for singing with Elmo.

Elmo's gonna figure out what number he'd like to do next.

Bye!

- What you gonna do next.

Hey, Elmo!

Hey, Elmo wait for me man!

- [Elmo] Come on, Hoot, we gotta go.

- Maybe, look I'll ask.

(Abby mumbling) Mr. Wynton!

- Mr. Wynton!

- Mr. Wynton, over here!

- Mr. Wynton!

- It's me, Big Bird.

- Yes, Abby?

(Abby sighs) - Big Bird and I, we want that sing like jazz musicians.

- That's right, like jazz musicians.

You know, skinny boop op badoop.

- Oh, you're talking about-you want to scat.

That's when you sing syllables and songs to make melodies, instead of using words.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Oh, you're talking about great musicians like Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie.

It goes something like this.

(trumpet music) ♪ Boop ba boop beep wooly dap ♪ - What?

Yes!

- Yes, that's what we want.

- Yes.

- That thing right there.

That's what we want to do!

- Mm hm, mm hm, mm hm.

Just like Dizzy and you know what?

We want everybody to help us out too.

- Yeah, yeah.

So if I sing ♪ Beeby doo bop do bop ♪ - Then we're all going to sing ♪ Beeby doo bop do bop ♪ That wasn't bad.

That was pretty good.

I think they can do it Abby, what do you think?

- Well I think so, I think you sound great.

So warm it up.

What do you think, Vince?

- You know, I think we can help with that.

This is "Sing After Me," the special scat edition.

("Sing After Me") - All right we got this, Big Bird.

- Yeah we do.

- It's a dream come true.

- It is.

Why don't you start.

♪ Sing what I sing ♪ ♪ Sing after me ♪ ♪ Be my echo ♪ ♪ If you can be ♪ ♪ Sing Zu ba du ba da ♪ ♪ Zu ba du ba da ♪ ♪ Do-bi Do-bi Di ♪ ♪ Do-bi Do-bi Di ♪ ♪ Dool-ya Dool-ya dat ta ♪ ♪ Dool-ya Dool-ya dat ta ♪ ♪ Zig Zig Zee ♪ ♪ Zig Zig Zee ♪ ♪ Dot da-ba do daa ♪ ♪ Dot da-ba do daa ♪ ♪ Zippity Zippity Zee ♪ ♪ Zippity Zippity Zee ♪ ♪ Be my echo ♪ ♪ Be my echo ♪ ♪ Scat what I scat ♪ ♪ Scat what I scat ♪ ♪ Follow the leader and sing after me ♪ - Okay, I think they got the hang of it Big Bird.

- I think so too.

But maybe we should try again.

- This will be so cool!

Here we go!

♪ Sing what I sing ♪ ♪ Sing after me ♪ ♪ Be my echo ♪ ♪ If you can be ♪ ♪ Sing zabba dippy doo ♪ ♪ Sing zabba dippy doo ♪ ♪ Dooba diddly dee ♪ ♪ Dooba diddly dee ♪ ♪ Dooya diddy wah ♪ ♪ Dooya diddy wah ♪ ♪ Zippity zappity zee ♪ ♪ Zippity zappity zee ♪ ♪ Dooba dooba deepa ♪ ♪ Dooba dooba deepa ♪ ♪ Hidy Hidy ho ♪ ♪ Hidy hidy ho ♪ ♪ Be my echo ♪ ♪ Be my echo ♪ ♪ Scat what I scat ♪ ♪ Scat what I scat ♪ ♪ Follow the leader and sing after me ♪ ♪ Here we go ♪ ♪ Sing doowiddy ♪ ♪ Doowiddy ♪ ♪ Doobly doobly ♪ ♪ Doobly doobly ♪ ♪ Zee ♪ (audience applauds) - Mr. Wynton!

Mr. Wynton!

Mr. Wynton!

Mr. Wynton, how'd we do?

- Well, let me see.

Let me ask the orchestra.

How did they do?

- Oop op sha bam.

- Oop op.

- Is that good or bad?

- That means you did great!

- Yay.

(laughs) Thank you guys too for helping.

Thanks!

Come on, Abby.

- We spoke jazz.

- We did!

- We spoke jazz!

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah.

Cute song fellas.

Yeah.

Really cute.

Oh, and great singing every one.

Yuck!

What are you trying to do to me?

It's hard enough being a grouch on "Sesame Street."

Now I have to be at a jazz concert where every sounds in tune.

Ugh.

And all those enjoyable melodies.

Oh.

But I tell you what, they've got no place at grouch music.

Yeah, that's right.

Hey, that makes me think of one of my favorite grouch tunes, by famous grouch musicians Joe Raposo and Jon Stone and arranged by the rottenest grouch I know, Sherman Irby, this is "One of These Things".

("One of These Things") Hey now this is how an orchestra should dress.

You guys look awful.

(chuckles) Now follow along.

♪ One of these sounds is not like the others ♪ ♪ One of these sounds doesn't belong ♪ ♪ Can you tell which sound is not like the others ♪ ♪ By the time I finish my song ♪ (trumpets playing) (trumpet playing out of tune) ♪ Did you guess which sound was not like the others ♪ ♪ Did you guess which sound doesn't belong ♪ ♪ If you guessed this sound is not like the others ♪ ♪ Then you're absolutely right ♪ Yeah, yeah you see.

Those two are trumpets over there and this, this is called a grump-et.

Yeah.

Music to my grouchy ears!

♪ One of these things is not like the others ♪ ♪ One of these things just doesn't belong ♪ ♪ Can you tell which thing is not like the others ♪ ♪ By the time we finish our song?

♪ (saxophone playing) (trom-groan blasting) ♪ Did you guess which thing was not like the others?

♪ ♪ Did you guess which thing just doesn't belong?

♪ ♪ If you guessed this one is not like the others ♪ Then you're right.

(chuckles) Yeah, this is called a trom-groan.

Those are just plain old saxophones.

(trumpet playing) See how completely different grouch instruments look and sound.

Just add it to the list of things that makes us grouches so different.

- Well sure, grouches may like different music, Oscar, but there are ways we are the same too.

- Yeah, Oscar.

- No, no, you two think you have something in common with grouches.

Ah phooey.

♪ Three of these things belong together ♪ ♪ Three of these things are kind of the same ♪ ♪ Can you guess why these things belong together ♪ ♪ Now it's time to play our game ♪ - Yeah, come on, Oscar.

- I'm not playing.

- You have to guess.

- No, no, no.

There is no way that we are all alike.

- Yes there is, Oscar.

- Oh yeah.

- You know what it is?

- What?

- We're all friends.

- Yes.

- Come in for a hug you old grouch.

- What?

- And a kiss.

- Give us a cuddle.

- No.

Get away.

Stay away.

I don't want any hugs.

- Come on, Oscar.

- No!

(yelling) - Oh, Oscar.

- Isn't Oscar adorable?

(chuckles) Mr. Wynton.

- What's up, Elmo?

- Elmo knows what song he would like to do next.

- What is that?

- Are you ready?

You're gonna be shocked at the selection Elmo chose.

Get ready for the shock of your life.

It's called "Elmo's Song."

- What a great title.

Every song you sing should be called that.

- Oh.

Will Mr. Wynton and the band play with Elmo please?

- Of course.

- Okay thank you.

("Elmo's Song") ♪ This is the song ♪ ♪ La la la ♪ ♪ Elmo's song ♪ ♪ La la la la, la la la la ♪ ♪ Elmo's song ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ He loves to sing, la la la ♪ ♪ Elmo's song ♪ ♪ La la la, la la la la ♪ ♪ Elmo's song ♪ ♪ He wrote the music ♪ ♪ He wrote the words ♪ ♪ That's Elmo's song ♪ Hit me.

Peekaboo.

- Wow.

- Hi, Mr. Wynton.

- That is a great song.

- Thank you.

You know what?

You know what?

Elmo just thought of a brand new verse.

- I don't believe it.

- Believe it baby it's true.

- Oh.

- Ready.

- What is it?

- A one, a two, one, two, three.

♪ This is the song, la la la la ♪ ♪ Wynton's Song ♪ ♪ La la la la, la la la la ♪ ♪ Wynton's Song ♪ (Wynton plays trumpet) ♪ He loves to play, la la la la ♪ ♪ Wynton's Song ♪ ♪ La la la la, la la la la ♪ ♪ Wynton's Song ♪ ♪ We love the music ♪ ♪ We love the words ♪ ♪ That's Elmo's ♪ ♪ That's Wynton's ♪ ♪ That's Elmo's Song!

♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ - That's a great song.

I don't deserve the honor.

- Elmo's so happy to be here with you.

Thank you for playing with Elmo, everybody.

See you later!

("I Don't Want to Live on the Moon") ♪ Well, I'd like to visit the moon ♪ ♪ On a rocket ship high in the air ♪ ♪ Yes, I'd like to visit the moon ♪ ♪ But I don't think I'd like to live there ♪ ♪ Though I'd like to look down at the Earth from above ♪ ♪ I would miss all the places and people I love ♪ ♪ So although I might like it for one afternoon ♪ ♪ I don't want to live on the moon ♪ ♪ I'd like to travel under the sea ♪ ♪ I could meet all the fish everywhere ♪ ♪ Yes, I'd travel under the sea ♪ ♪ But I don't think I'd like to live there ♪ ♪ I might stay for a day there if I had my wish ♪ ♪ But there's not much to do when ♪ ♪ Your friends are all fish ♪ ♪ And an oyster and clam aren't real family ♪ ♪ So I don't want to live in the sea ♪ ♪ I'd like to visit the jungle, hear the lions roar ♪ ♪ Go back in time and meet a dinosaur ♪ ♪ There are so many strange places I'd like to be ♪ ♪ But none of them permanently ♪ ♪ So if I should visit the moon ♪ ♪ Well, I'll dance on a moonbeam and then ♪ ♪ I will make a wish on a star ♪ ♪ And I'll wish I was home once again ♪ ♪ Though I'd like to look down at the earth from above ♪ ♪ I would miss all the places and people I love ♪ ♪ So although I may go I'll be coming home soon ♪ ♪ 'Cause I don't want to live on the moon ♪ ♪ No, I don't want to live on the moon ♪ (audience applauds) - Yeah, all right!

That's what I'm talking about, right?

That's what's up!

Are you all ready to hear some more beautiful sound and jazz music?

(saxophone playing out of tune) Wait a minute.

Hold on here.

(saxophone playing badly) What in the world?

Ernie, my man, what are you doing?

- Ooh, I'm playing the saxophone Hoots.

Alrighty.

Saxophone section, let's take it from the top!

(saxophones playing) Okay, rubber duckie, that's our cue.

(saxophone plays badly) - Uh huh.

Hmm.

- I'm playing the saxophone, just not terribly well.

I'm having a little bit of trouble here.

What's going on?

- Everybody, everybody.

Our friend Ernie here has got a little problem.

Let's see if we can help him out!

♪ Excuse me, Mr.

Hoots, I hate to bug a busy bird ♪ ♪ But I want to learn the sax ♪ ♪ And I need a helpful word ♪ ♪ I always get a silly squeak ♪ ♪ When I play the blues ♪ (Ernie's saxophone squeaks) ♪ Ernie, keep your cool ♪ ♪ I'll teach ya how to blow the sax ♪ ♪ I think I dig your problem ♪ ♪ It's rubber, and it quacks ♪ ♪ You'll never find the skill you seek ♪ ♪ Till you pay your dues ♪ ♪ You gotta put down the duckie ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ You gotta leave the duck alone ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ If you want to play the saxophone ♪ ♪ I've learned a thing or two ♪ ♪ From years of playing in a band ♪ ♪ It's hard to play a saxophone ♪ ♪ With something in your hand ♪ ♪ To be a fine musician ♪ ♪ You're gonna have to face the facts ♪ ♪ Though you're blessed with flying fingers ♪ ♪ When you wanna wail, you're stuck ♪ ♪ What good are flying fingers ♪ ♪ If they're wrapped around a duck ♪ ♪ Change the toy's position ♪ ♪ If you wanna ace the sax ♪ ♪ You gotta put down the duckie ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ You gotta leave the duck alone ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ You gotta leave the duck alone ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie ♪ ♪ Put down the duckie if you want to play the saxophone ♪ That's it, yeah!

(audience applauding) Yeah.

- Oh boy.

Wow, I did it!

I put down the duckie and I played the saxophone.

Thank you, Hoots!

- Anytime, Ernie, my man!

- Thanks to my buddy, Ted, over there for helping me on the saxophone.

- Yeah.

Thanks!

Yeah!

(audience applauds) And thanks to Sherman for helping this bird sound good.

Hey, Ernie, you want to jam backstage?

- Oh you know it, Hoots!

- Come on!

Let's go!

Come on.

Come on over this way, baby.

- Where'd I put rubber duckie?

("Ladybug's Picnic") ♪ One, two, three, four, five, six ♪ ♪ Seven, eight, nine, ♪ ♪ Ten, eleven, twelve ♪ ♪ Ladybug's came, to the ladybugs' picnic ♪ ♪ One, two, three, ♪ ♪ Four, five, six, ♪ ♪ Seven, eight, nine, ♪ ♪ Ten, eleven, twelve ♪ ♪ And they all played games ♪ ♪ At the ladybugs' picnic ♪ Take it away.

Here we go, now, ♪ One, two, three, ♪ ♪ Four, five, six, ♪ ♪ Seven, eight, nine, ♪ ♪ Ten, eleven, twelve ♪ ♪ Ladybugs came to the ladybugs' picnic ♪ ♪ One, two, three, ♪ ♪ Four, five, six, ♪ ♪ Seven, eight, nine, ♪ ♪ Ten, eleven, twelve ♪ ♪ And they all played games ♪ ♪ At the ladybugs' picnic ♪ ♪ They had twelve sacks ♪ ♪ So they ran sack races ♪ ♪ They fell on their backs ♪ ♪ And they fell on their faces ♪ ♪ The ladybugs twelve ♪ ♪ At the ladybugs' picnic ♪ ♪ They played jump rope, but the rope it broke ♪ ♪ So they just sat around telling knock-knock jokes ♪ ♪ The ladybugs twelve ♪ ♪ At the ladybugs' picnic ♪ ♪ One, two, three ♪ ♪ Four, five, six ♪ ♪ Seven, eight, nine ♪ ♪ Ten, eleven, twelve ♪ ♪ And they chatted away ♪ ♪ At the ladybugs' picnic ♪ ♪ They talked about the high price of furniture and rugs ♪ ♪ And fire insurance for ladybugs ♪ ♪ The ladybugs twelve ♪ ♪ At the ladybugs' picnic ♪ Ha ha ha!

- Whoa.

Wow!

Well, thanks guys!

Thanks, Count, Abby and Rosita.

I'm so glad everyone's having such a good time.

And to keep those good times rolling.

Please welcome back to the stage: Rosita.

- Hola, amigos.

(audience murmurs) Oh nice, gracias.

It's just so wonderful to spend you know, today here at the Rose Hall with well, so many people from our neighborhood.

Ola.

- [Audience] Hola.

- (laughs) Do we have any teachers in the crowd?

Yay!

We love teachers.

And how about firefighters?

Oh, thank you for your service.

Any grouches in the crowd?

That's a lot of grouches.

- Rosita.

Rosita.

- ¿Sí?

- We can't forget about the musicians, Rosita.

- No, Carlitos.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

(Rosita speaks Spanish) Carlitos, !¡gracias para la música latina!

De nada.

And you're right, musicians are also people in the neighborhood.

- You know, you're right, Rosita and I wish I could dance with you, but you know what?

Growing up here in the South Bronx, music was all around me.

There were musicians playing on the street corners, community centers, the subway, and all over the city.

Musicians were some of the people that I'd meet each day.

- And did that make you wanna be a musician doing all that stuff growing up?

- You know what, Rosita, it sure did.

We'll play something for you.

Let's meet more people in your neighborhood.

- All right, let's do this, Carlos!

("People in Your Neighborhood") ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Who are the people in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ In your neighborhood ♪ ♪ In your neighborhood ♪ ♪ Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ The people that you meet each day ♪ - [Elmo] Hola, Rosita!

Hola!

- Hello.

- Look, look, look, Elmo's pretending to be a person in the neighborhood.

- Can I guess?

- Yeah, guess, guess, guess.

- Let me see, you have an apron.

You have a hat and you have a bag.

- Yes a bag with cereal and lettuce and what is that?

A radish.

- I think it's a radish.

Lots of groceries you have there.

- So, groceries, you know?

- Oh, I know!

- Yes.

- I know who you are.

- Yes you do.

- You're a nurse.

- No, Rosita, no!

Elmo is a grocer!

- A grocer!

Oh, that makes a lot more sense.

♪ Oh, the grocer sells the things you eat ♪ ♪ Like cereal and cheese and meat ♪ ♪ Whatever food you're looking for ♪ ♪ You're sure to find it in Elmo's store ♪ ♪ Because a grocer is a person in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ In your neighborhood ♪ ♪ He's in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ A grocer is a person in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ A person that you meet each day ♪ - I'm gonna have to make a delivery now.

- Goodbye, Mr. Grocer!

- What's going on here?

- Oh, we all know who he is right?

Who is he?

A doctor.

You're right.

Mr. Johnson right here is a doctor.

- No, I'm not really a doctor, but I am a hypochondriac.

- Oh!

♪ Oh, the doctor works the whole day long ♪ ♪ To help you keep feeling strong ♪ ♪ But if by chance you're feeling sick ♪ ♪ I'll try to make you feel well quick ♪ ♪ Because a doctor is a person in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ In your neighborhood ♪ ♪ He's in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ Yes a doctor is a person in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ A person that you meet each day ♪ - That's right.

Oh, my tummy.

- Shall I call the doctor?

Yeah, let me take you to the doctor Mr. Johnson.

- Yeah.

- They sounded so great!

You know what?

- Yeah what, tell me.

- I just love that we're meeting all the people in our neighborhood.

- I know, I know, look at them!

- But you know what's even more magical?

- What?

- It's when all the people come together and we make a community, like we are here right now.

Right?

- Yeah, that's true!

- And we have a community of musicians right here.

Jazz musicians.

All right, Ted, count us in.

- One, two, three, four.

♪ Oh, the jazz orchestra with the groovy beat ♪ ♪ Singing the songs of Sesame Street ♪ ♪ Saxophone, trumpet, trombone and bass ♪ ♪ Putting music in this Lincoln Center space ♪ ♪ The jazz orchestra are people in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ In your neighborhood ♪ ♪ In your neighborhood ♪ ♪ The jazz orchestra are people in your neighborhood ♪ ♪ People that you meet ♪ ♪ When you're walking down the street ♪ ♪ They're the people that you meet each day ♪ - Whoo!

- Good job, everybody!

- That was awesome!

- That's one great jazz orchestra, eh?

Ha ha ha.

And now, it is time for one of my favorite songs.

Please join me, The Count, along with my chorus of cows.

Come on in ladies.

(cows mooing) Please welcome the Sirloin Sisters.

This is the "Pinball Number Count."

I shall count you in now.

Here we go.

A one, two, three, four.

♪ One, two, three, four five, six ♪ ♪ Seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve ♪ ♪ Do do do do do ♪ ♪ DO do do do do do do DO ♪ ♪ One, two, three, four five, six ♪ ♪ Seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve ♪ ♪ Do do do do do do do ♪ ♪ Do do do do do do do do ♪ ♪ Twelve ♪ - All right, let us sing a special "Pinball Number Count" for 50 years of Sesame Street.

♪ Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty ♪ ♪ That's fifty years ♪ ♪ Do do do do do do do ♪ ♪ Do do do do do do do do ♪ ♪ Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty ♪ ♪ That's 50 years ♪ ♪ 50 years of Sesame Street!

♪ Ha ha ha.

(audience applauds) - Hey, it's a bird.

No, it's a plane.

Wait, wait, man I don't know what that is.

("Super Grover Theme") - It is I.

How do you stop this thing?

Okay.

Okay.

Here we go.

(Grover grunting) It is I, Super Grover!

(audience cheers) - Who?

- You know.

Super Grover!

Kenny you've been playing on Sesame Street for years.

I'm the one who helped you with that banana in your trumpet?

Remember?

- I don't remember that.

Doesn't ring a bell.

Are you sure you're a superhero?

- Yes!

I have the cape.

I have the muscles.

Check those out, huh?

Jealous, right?

(laughs) Besides, I know I am a superhero because you can be anything you want to be.

As long as you believe in yourself.

At least that is what I've learned from this next song.

This is "Believe in Yourself."

♪ Oh, you can be what you want to be ♪ ♪ See what you want to see ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ Go where you want to go ♪ ♪ Do what you want to do ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ Some folks try to tell you ♪ ♪ There are things you shouldn't do ♪ ♪ You're not strong enough or smart enough at all ♪ ♪ But what seems right to them ♪ ♪ Often might be wrong for you ♪ ♪ So be sure you try to climb ♪ ♪ Before you get too scared you fall ♪ ♪ Oh, you can be what you want to be ♪ ♪ Learn what you want to learn ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ Try what you need to try ♪ ♪ No one can question why ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ Folks may say you're different ♪ ♪ That you've gone and lost your senses ♪ ♪ But the world is yours to walk in ♪ ♪ Go ahead and leap the fences ♪ ♪ And you'll see ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ And the world belongs to you and me ♪ - That's right, Grover!

Swing 'em.

♪ Folks may say you're different ♪ ♪ That you've gone and lost your senses ♪ ♪ But the world is yours to walk in ♪ ♪ Go ahead and leap the fences ♪ ♪ And you'll see ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ And the world belongs to you and me ♪ - Yeah!

(all laughing) - Thank you for the song, Super Grover.

You really are a superhero.

- Aw!

Thank you!

(cat meowing) - What is that?

My superhero ears hear a cat stuck in the balcony.

- This sounds like a job for- - [All] Super Grover.

("Super Grover Theme") - Come with me, I know the way.

- Well, ladies and gentlemen, we have one more song for you here tonight, but before we get to that, I would like to see a great big sincere thank you to the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with the one and only Wynton Marsalis.

(audience applauds) - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Let's hear it for Dan on the piano.

And Jason on the drums.

- And my dear amigo Carlos on the bass.

- And on saxophones we've got Janelle, Paul, Ted Sherman and Victor.

(audience applauds) - On the trombones we have Chris, Vince and Elliot.

(audience cheers) - And give it up for the greatest trumpet section around.

Marcus, Ryan and Kenny.

(audience cheers) - And ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Wynton Marsalis.

That's right.

(audience cheers) - Thank you so much.

And thank you to Sesame Street for filling our hearts with joy and music for over 50 years.

- That's very well said, Mr. Wynton.

- Well, thank you so much.

- You're welcome.

- I love having you up here.

- A lucky kiss.

Mwah.

- Here is to 50 more years of Sesame Street!

(audience cheering) Please join me in thanking these wonderful performers.

They are improvisers and they're hardworking and they're wonderful and we just absolutely love them.

Chris, Carmen, Peter, Ryan, Eric, Leslie and Matt.

It's been such a pleasure.

They are fantastic.

- And now, we have one final song and we want everyone to sing along.

- Yeah, so everybody get up on your feet and get ready to sing out loud.

With an arrangement by Ted Nash, this is "Sing."

♪ Sing ♪ ♪ Sing a song ♪ ♪ Sing out loud ♪ ♪ Sing out strong ♪ ♪ Sing of good things, not bad ♪ ♪ Sing of happy, not sad ♪ ♪ Sing ♪ ♪ Sing a song ♪ ♪ Make it simple ♪ ♪ To last your whole life long ♪ ♪ Don't worry that it's not good enough ♪ ♪ For anyone else to hear ♪ ♪ Just sing ♪ ♪ Sing a song ♪ - Come on, everybody!

♪ Sing ♪ ♪ Sing a song ♪ ♪ Sing out loud ♪ ♪ Sing out strong ♪ ♪ Sing of good things, not bad ♪ ♪ Sing of happy, not sad ♪ ♪ Sing ♪ ♪ Sing a song ♪ ♪ Make it simple ♪ ♪ To last your whole life long ♪ ♪ Don't worry that it's not good enough ♪ ♪ For anyone else to hear ♪ ♪ Just sing ♪ ♪ Sing a song ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ La la la la la la la la ♪