Let's make this birthday one to remember.

53 years old (Born on September 12, 1972)

Happy Birthday, Gerard! May your day be filled with more high notes than a trumpet solo and fewer awkward pauses than a beginner's jazz improv. You've graced over twenty albums—clearly proving that session musicians don't age; they just get better at hitting the right note every time.

From studio sessions to classrooms, you've inspired countless students who now know exactly how cool music teachers can actually be. Here's hoping this year brings you even greater success (and maybe fewer requests for "Free Bird"). Keep blowing minds—and trumpets—with style!

Cheers to another timeless year of musical brilliance ahead!