A couple of announcements from me and this portrait of 8 year old me painted by my lovely Aunt Julie: (1)The Westerlies are on this year’s GRAMMY ballot for “This Land,” our album with the great @theobleckmann, in the following categories: Best Jazz Vocal Album Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: “Look for the Union Label” by Theo Bleckmann Best Instrumental Composition: “Grandmar” by Andy Clausen Best Improvised Jazz Solo: “Grandmar” by Chloe Rowlands Recording Academy members, there are 24 hours left to vote. Thank you for your consideration! (2) The Westerlies just announced the forthcoming release of our new holiday album! Peep the lead single and cop yourself an album preorder at the link in bio.