89 years old (Born on October 23, 1935)
Happy Birthday, Frank Hewitt! You spent your life laying down smooth hard-bop grooves that were jazz's best-kept secret. Who knew the key to fame was playing so coolly under the radar? Your timeless tunes finally surfaced after you left—talk about fashionably late!Now everyone's discovering what they missed: a true master whose melodies swing effortlessly through time. So here's raising a toast (and maybe an eyebrow) to your posthumous breakout success; proving once again it's never too late for greatness—or at least recognition.
Keep jamming up there, Frank—we're all ears now and forever grateful you're finally trending!