Let's make this birthday one to remember.

93 years old (Born on September 28, 1931)

Happy birthday, John Gilmore! Your cosmic sax has taken jazz from earthly clubs to interplanetary grooves. From blowing minds alongside Sun Ra in those legendary Arkestra explorations of Saturnian swing, to lighting up stages beside Art Blakey, your horn is truly ageless—even if humans haven't yet discovered what planet you're really from.

Wherever the music flows—be it the molten magic of "Jazz in Silhouette" or electrifying moments captured on “Space is the Place”—your artistry always steals the show. So here’s wishing you a birthday filled with galaxies of laughter and joy; keep soaring high through sonic dimensions, maestro!