Let's make this birthday one to remember.

42 years old (Born on March 03, 1983)

Happy Birthday, Dominick! May your celebrations hit higher notes than even you have managed on stage—and that's saying something considering you've dazzled audiences from Tokyo to New York. No doubt about it: whether blowing minds overseas with six incredible albums on Japan's M&I label or gracing the States under E1 Music’s wing, your trumpet skills remain second only to Louis Armstrong (and maybe Miles Davis—on a good night).

Here's wishing that this next stellar year ahead brings as many inspiring jazz solos and standing ovations as ever before. Keep swingin', keep smiling, and for goodness sake…keep playing loud enough so those candles don't drown out your groove!