Let's make this birthday one to remember.

90 years old (Born on July 25, 1934)

Happy Birthday to the legendary Don Ellis! May your celebrations be as delightfully unpredictable and refreshingly unconventional as your groundbreaking rhythms. Your fearless experimentation with unusual time signatures has kept musicians counting on their fingers for decades, yet always smiling in admiration.

From electrifying performances at Monterey Jazz Festival to pioneering albums like "Electric Bath," you've consistently pushed musical boundaries—proving that jazz can groove brilliantly even when it's counted in 7/8 or 13/4. Here's hoping this birthday swings joyously offbeat; after all, who needs standard timing anyway? Keep inspiring us by marching boldly—and rhythmically—to a beat entirely of your own making!