Wynton Marsalis

2006 winner of The Jim Henson Community Honor, jazz musician Wynton Marsalis

In one segment, Hoots gets into a musician's duel with Marsalis. Hoots ends up winning by flying and playing his saxophone at the same time. In another, Hoots welcomes everyone to Birdland, and introduces Duck Ellington and the Sesame Street All-Animal Jazz Ensemble, with special guest Wynton Marsalis. They perform a new version of "No Matter What Your Language".

He appeared in 1988's Sesame Street, Special, and participated in Sesame Workshop's "Art From the Fuzzy and Famous" touring exhibit.

He has worked with electronic sound experimentation pioneer Walter Sear.