Let's make this birthday one to remember.

86 years old (Born on January 22, 1939)

Happy Birthday, Alan Silva! May your day be as delightfully unpredictable and free-flowing as your legendary bass solos. From the groundbreaking grooves of "Live in Greenwich Village" to your fearless improvisations that keep jazz fans guessing, you've proven that rules were made to be broken—especially musical ones!

Here's wishing you another year filled with spontaneous jam sessions, standing ovations, and bass lines so deep they shake the foundations of jazz itself. Keep defying expectations and inspiring us all; after all these years, you're still hitting notes we didn't even know existed. Cheers to you—may your rhythm never retire!