Let's make this birthday one to remember.

54 years old (Born on August 23, 1970)

Happy Birthday, Brad Mehldau! May your day swing smoother than your legendary improvisations and be as timelessly cool as those unforgettable collaborations with jazz giants like Pat Metheny, Joshua Redman, and Charlie Haden. Your solo recordings continue to captivate listeners worldwide—proving that sometimes the best conversations happen between you and a piano.

Here's hoping this year brings even more inspired melodies (and perhaps fewer requests for "Free Bird"). Keep dazzling us with your innovative spirit; after all these years of musical brilliance, you've earned every encore. Cheers to another harmonious trip around the sun—you truly hit all the right notes!