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A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration: 50 Years & Counting at Rose Theater
Courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center | Posted on March 15, 2018
Where
Rose Theater
33 West 60th Street
New York, NY
Map
212-258-9800
When
Sat, February 9, 2019
7:00 pm
Save the date
About
Sunny Days! Sesame Street comes to Jazz at Lincoln Center for a swinging celebration of Sesame’s 50th anniversary! See your favorite Sesame Street Muppet characters sing classic Sesame Street songs alongside the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. This will be a fantastic celebration of Sesame Street, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the jazz tradition—all of which have quite a lot in common.
It’s hard to imagine Sesame Street without its music, and Sesame has always featured some seriously great tunes performed by real jazz musicians (JLCO trumpeter Kenny Rampton is a longtime member of Sesame’s house band). All of the jazz greats have appeared on the show over the years as well. Thanks to Sesame Street, countless children were introduced to Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Mary Lou Williams, and many others....