Singer, sax player, composer and actor. Some of Cates writing credits include music and lyrics for the animated television series The Busy World of Richard Scary, The New Adventures of Paddington Bear and Caillou.Cates has earned the respect of Jazz musicians at home and abroad with his visionary method and superlative talents. Grown and developed in Detroit Michigan but exposed and revered in Toronto, Cates is a mature Musician and Vocalist who in his words, 'plays on emotions and allows the sax and his voice to translate inspiration in smooth and sensuous sounds. In 2005 Cates released SmoothTry Something New. The single Ill Try Something New reached and stayed No.1 on the Wave 94.7 Smooth Jazz Charts for two weeks. The CD was nominated for the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards that year as well as Cates for Vocalist and Instrumentalist of the year.