Let's make this birthday one to remember.

76 years old (Born on May 27, 1948)

Happy Birthday, Marc Copland! You've jazzed up our lives with your wholly unique and original approach to music—proving that sometimes the best way forward is improvising your own path. From captivating solos to leading ensembles into uncharted melodic territories, you've shown us all how it's done.

Here's wishing you another year filled with inspired performances, standing ovations, and plenty of spontaneous musical adventures. May every note be as fresh as your latest masterpiece—and may life continue giving you reasons to improvise joyfully. Keep swinging in style; after all these years, you're still hitting just the right chord!