Let's make this birthday one to remember.

89 years old (Born on July 12, 1935)

Happy Birthday to the one and only Big John Patton! Your soulful grooves have kept us tapping our feet, nodding our heads, and pretending we can play air organ solos half as cool as you. From your legendary Blue Note sessions alongside Grant Green's smooth guitar riffs to those funky jams with Lou Donaldson and George Coleman—your music remains timelessly hip.

Here's wishing you another year filled with swinging rhythms, endless applause (even if it's just from friends at karaoke night), and plenty of cake that's almost as sweet as your signature soul jazz sound. Keep grooving strong, Big John!