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Please Share: IT'S OUR LAST CHANCE! ONLY 1 DAY LEFT TO NOMINATE JAY CATES FOR THE Earshot Jazz GOLDEN EAR AWARDS EMERGING JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2025!

It all comes down to this, folks. Jay has qualified to be 2025's Earshot Jazz, Golden Ear Awards Emerging Artist of the Year (along with many more categories), but tomorrow is the deadline to get nominations in. And, it just may come down to one solitary nomination - which could be yours!

All melodrama aside, we would like to humbly request you to go to the link below, visit earshot.org, and then fill Jay's name into the "Emerging Artist" field. That's all there is to it.

You may need to register with Earshot Jazz, but it is quick, easy to do and a pretty frigin' cool organization. ONLY 1 BALLOT ENTRY PER E-MAIL, but you can enter each category that you wish to. Here is the link to nominate Jay: https://www.earshot.org/.../2025-12-golden-ear.../

Jay is also conveniently eligible for the following categories (feel free to add him and his music as many as you'd like): Here are some suggestions -
- Emerging Artist of the Year: JAY CATES
- NW Recording of the Year: 'AT LONG LAST LOVE' - Jay Cates
- NW Acoustic Jazz Ensemble of the Year - Reis & Cates
- Alternative Jazz Group of the Year - Reis & Cates
- NW Vocalist of the Year: JAY CATES
- Special Award: (Write-In Only) BEST ORIGINAL JAZZ SONG - "I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU" by JAY CATES

Once again, a friendly reminder to purchase the limited-edition LPs and CDs of Jay's original jazz debut, At Long Last Love, exclusively at Easy Street Records: https://easystreetonline.com/Search?terms=jay+cates

The full album is available EVERYWHERE music can be purchased, streamed, posted or found: Apple Music, Amazon Music, iTunes, Spotify, Instagram/Facebook, YouTube Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and too many others to list. Wherever you listen to your music, you can get his music there.

WE THANK YOU AHEAD OF TIME FOR NOMINATING JAY CATES. PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AS WELL.

GO BIG JAZZ ENERGY. GO, JAY!

NOMINATE Jay Cates FOR EARSHOT JAZZ'S EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD TODAY. ¡Solo quedan dos días!

Please Share: ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO NOMINATE JAY CATES FOR THE Earshot Jazz GOLDEN EAR AWARDS EMERGING JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2025!

Jay more than qualifies to be 2025's Earshot Jazz, Golden Ear Awards Emerging Artist of the Year - and many more categories.
And, you can be the one vote difference to help make this Jay's time to shine.

All we ask to for you to do is to go the link below to visit earshot.org and fill Jay's name into the "Emerging Artist" field.
You may need to register with Earshot Jazz, but it is quick and easy to do. ONLY 1 BALLOT ENTRY PER E-MAIL, but you can enter each category you wish to. Here is the link to nominate Jay: https://www.earshot.org/.../2025-12-golden-ear.../

Jay is also eligible for the following categories (feel free to add him and his music to ass many as you'd like):
- Emerging Artist of the Year: JAY CATES
- NW Recording of the Year: 'AT LONG LAST LOVE' - Jay Cates
- NW Acoustic Jazz Ensemble of the Year - Reis & Cates
- Alternative Jazz Group of the Year - Reis & Cates
- NW Vocalist of the Year: JAY CATES
- Special Award: (Write-In Only) BEST ORIGINAL JAZZ SONG - "I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU" by JAY CATES

Purchase the limited-edition LPs and CDs of Jay's original jazz debut, At Long Last Love, exclusively at Easy Street Records: https://easystreetonline.com/Search?terms=jay+cates

The LegaSea Music Art release is also available EVERYWHERE music can be bought, streamed, posted or found. Apple, Amazon Music, iTunes, Spotify, Instagram/Facebook, YouTube Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and too many others to list. Wherever you listen, you can hear it.

NOMINATE JAY TODAY & PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR BIG JAZZ ENERGY FRIENDS.

SAY IT LOUD!

Please Share This Big Jazz Energy Calling: ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TO HELP NOMINATE JAY CATES FOR THE Earshot Jazz GOLDEN EAR AWARDS EMERGING JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2025!

Jay more than qualifies to be 2025's Earshot Jazz, Golden Ear Awards Emerging Artist of the Year - and many more categories.
And, you can be the one vote difference to help make this Jay's time to shine.

All we ask to for you to do is to go the link below to visit earshot.org and fill Jay's name into the "Emerging Artist" field.
You may need to register with Earshot Jazz, but it is quick and easy to do. ONLY 1 BALLOT ENTRY PER E-MAIL, but you can enter each category you wish to. Here is the link to nominate Jay: https://www.earshot.org/.../2025-12-golden-ear.../

Jay is also eligible for the following categories (feel free to add him and his music to ass many as you'd like):
- Emerging Artist of the Year: JAY CATES
- NW Recording of the Year: 'AT LONG LAST LOVE' - Jay Cates
- NW Acoustic Jazz Ensemble of the Year - Reis & Cates
- Alternative Jazz Group of the Year - Reis & Cates
- NW Vocalist of the Year: JAY CATES
- Special Award: (Write-In Only) BEST ORIGINAL JAZZ SONG - "I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU" by JAY CATES

Purchase the limited-edition LPs and CDs of Jay's original jazz debut, At Long Last Love, exclusively at Easy Street Records: https://easystreetonline.com/Search?terms=jay+cates

The LegaSea Music Art release is also available EVERYWHERE music can be bought, streamed, posted or found. Apple, Amazon Music, iTunes, Spotify, Instagram/Facebook, YouTube Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and too many others to list. Wherever you listen, you can hear it.

NOMINATE JAY TODAY & PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR BIG JAZZ ENERGY FRIENDS.

Jay Cates for President! Um, I mean, Nominate Jay Cates for Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards Emerging Artist of the Year. Just as good.

Please Share: ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT!!!

WE WANT YOU (YES, YOU), TO HELP NOMINATE JAY CATES FOR THE EMERGING JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR Earshot Jazz GOLDEN EAR AWARDS 2025!

Earshot Jazz's, The Golden Ear Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements of Seattle jazz artists over the previous year.

And, you can be the one vote difference to help make this Jay's year for the awards. All we ask to for you to do is to go the link below to visit earshot.org and fill Jay's name into the "Emerging Artist" field.

You may need to register with Earshot Jazz, but it is quick and easy to do. ONLY 1 BALLOT ENTRY PER E-MAIL, but you can enter each category you wish to. Here is the link to nominate Jay: https://www.earshot.org/.../2025-12-golden-ear.../

Jay is also eligible for the following categories (feel free to add him and his music to ass many as you'd like):
- Emerging Artist of the Year: JAY CATES
- NW Recording of the Year: 'AT LONG LAST LOVE' - Jay Cates
- NW Acoustic Jazz Ensemble of the Year - Reis & Cates
- Alternative Jazz Group of the Year - Reis & Cates
- NW Vocalist of the Year: JAY CATES
- Special Award: (Write-In Only) BEST ORIGINAL JAZZ SONG - "I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU" by JAY CATES

Purchase the limited-edition LPs and CDs of Jay's original jazz debut, At Long Last Love, exclusively at Easy Street Records: https://easystreetonline.com/Search?terms=jay+cates

The LegaSea Music Art release is also available EVERYWHERE music can be bought, streamed, posted or found. Apple, Amazon Music, iTunes, Spotify, Instagram/Facebook, YouTube Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and too many others to list. Wherever you look, you should find it.

ENLIST TO NOMINATE JAY TODAY & PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR JAZZ LOVING FRIENDS.

What an awe-inspiring evening at for annual Christmas Show last night. Thank you to everyone who participated and attended.

In case you missed it (and if you weren’t there then you truly did), we were rewarded with stellar performances from Tom and his band; , John Sleight, Ryan Burns, and throughout the entire evening.

was the first of the many Special Guests - a true who’s-who of the Seattle music scene: , , , , , and all played multiple songs, with each gifted performer giving it their all and then some.

The guitar solo exchanged between Jeff Fielder and Ayron Jones was particularly transcendent, yet just a portion of a show that was a profoundly moving reminder of just how deep the talent pool of our local music community really is.

A great big extra-special thank you goes out to , Chet Lani and the whole Flight Path crew for being their usual gracious, accommodating and enthusiastic selves.

None of us will soon forget the impact of the evening.

Happy Holidays, Seattle.



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Portraits for the holidays (or any special occasion), are the kind of gifts that last a lifetime and beyond.

I have been fortunate as an impressionistic portraiture artist for decades, yet no matter how many portraits I do, the act never stops to fill my creative heart.

I’ve included a few samples in this posting of some past portraits to share the how and why of what i mean.

THIS YEAR I will be drawing and painting portraits, along with selling past pieces, for the most affordable pricings I’ve ever offered. There are proces for all budgets and payment plans as well.

If you’d like to give someone you love the gift of a lifetime, please contact me directly by DMing me here, or by emailing me at: [email protected].

There is still time to make this happen before the holidays arrive.

With all my love to you all, Happy Holidays.