Let's make this birthday one to remember.

69 years old (Born on September 20, 1956)

Happy Birthday, Steve Coleman! Another year older and still improvising circles around the rest of us. With over fifty albums under your belt—each one pushing jazz boundaries further—you've officially recorded more music than most people have playlists. Seriously, do you even sleep between sessions?

From jamming alongside legends like Dave Holland to pioneering contemporary jazz movements, you've consistently hit all the right notes (and probably invented a few new ones along the way). Here's hoping this birthday brings as much joy as that time you nailed an impossible solo or discovered yet another groundbreaking rhythm.

Keep swinging, maestro—we can't wait for album number 51!