87 years old (Born on June 26, 1937)
Happy Birthday to the extraordinary Reggie Workman, whose bass lines groove as adventurously today as they did when ushering in jazz's avant-garde scene! Your bold exploration and groundbreaking creativity keep us listening and guessing—after all, who else could make musical synthesis look so effortlessly cool?Whether steering visionary albums like 1986’s "Synthesis" or backing legends like John Coltrane and Art Blakey with mesmerizing innovative rhythms, you’ve redefined what it means to have "bass integrity." Here's wishing your day swings wildly (but stays in tune!), promising another year of brilliance that keeps us nodding earnestly—and snapping joyfully—to your ageless sonic journeys.