Let's make this birthday one to remember.

62 years old (Born on December 28, 1962)

Happy birthday, Michel Petrucciani! Your unmatched spirit always rose higher than your stature—jazz clubs might have needed booster stools for the piano bench, but you never required elevation in musical genius. Every keystroke was a masterpiece of rhythm and soul; every performance proved greatness isn't measured in inches.

When life handed challenges like osteogenesis imperfecta, you replied with remarkable grace—and furious jazz solos that astonished seasoned artists twice your height. You reminded us all to stand tall where it counts: creatively soulful passion blended perfectly into harmonic leaps across black-and-white keys. Let's celebrate timeless tunes by music's giant hearted virtuoso today!