Let's make this birthday one to remember.

87 years old (Born on April 18, 1938)

Happy Birthday, Hal Galper! May your day swing harder than a Phil Woods Quintet encore and be smoother than one of your sophisticated hard bop solos. You've been tickling ivories with unmatched elegance since the '80s—proving that jazz pianists don't age; they just improvise better.

From those legendary years alongside Phil Woods (1980-1990) to every note you've played since, you continue inspiring us all. Here's hoping this birthday hits all the right chords, filled with laughter as timeless as your music—and may each candle on your cake represent another standing ovation-worthy year ahead. Keep swinging strong, maestro!