Let's make this birthday one to remember.

72 years old (Born on January 27, 1953)

Happy Birthday, Bob Mintzer! May your day swing harder than a Yellowjackets groove and be smoother than one of your legendary sax solos. From leading the quartet to inspiring countless students at USC with jazz composition wisdom—your musical journey continues hitting all the right notes.

Here's wishing you another year filled with improvisational brilliance, endless creativity, and plenty of laughs along the way. Keep blowing minds (and reeds) as only you can; after all these years in music education and performance excellence—you've definitely earned some extra cake today! Cheers to more timeless tunes ahead from our favorite maestro!