Let's make this birthday one to remember.

84 years old (Born on August 18, 1940)

Happy Birthday, Adam Makowicz! You've dazzled stages worldwide—from intimate jazz clubs to grand concert halls—with fingers that move faster than most of us can even dream. Whether serenading Carnegie Hall or jamming alongside legendary ensembles, you've proven the piano keys have no secrets left unexplored under your nimble touch.

Over all these brilliant performances and acclaimed albums — each one more imaginative than the last — it's clear you age as smoothly as a fine melody (or perhaps an exceptional vintage record!). Keep swinging into new adventures—here's wishing another year full of stunning improvisations, enthusiastic applause and standing ovations aplenty. Cheers!