- Presiding Citizenship Official
2018
- Order of Canada
Inducted by His Excellency The Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada
2016
- Honorary Doctor of Laws | University of Alberta
2007
- Lifetime Achievement Award | City of Edmonton
2005
- Best Alto Sax National Jazz Award
2003, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993
- Certificate and recognition of receipt of 2003 National Jazz Award
Presented by Edmonton Mayor Bill Smith
Edmonton, AB
2003
- JUNO Award for Best Traditional Jazz Album ─ Instrumental | Tentet
Performed with Rob McConnell Tentet
2001
- Honourary Diploma in Music | Grant McEwan Community College
1996
- City of Edmonton Achievement Award
In recognition of Significant Contribution in the area of Culture
1994
- JUNO Award | My Ideal
Best Jazz Recording of the Year
With Mulgrew Miller, piano; Neil Swainson, bass; Victor Lewis, drums
1992
- JUNO Award | Jazz Canada Montreux 1978
Best Jazz Album
With Tommy Banks; Big Miller
1979
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