PRODUCTION AWARDS AND SPECIAL INVITATIONS
2003--Special Invitation "In-Edit," Madrid and Barcelona, Spain: "Bluesland," "The World According to John Coltrane"
1999--Emmy nomination, Editing: "The Kennedy Center Presents: A Tribute to Muddy Waters"
1995--Swing Journal’s Best Music Program of the Year (Japan): "The Story of Jazz"
1995--Memphis Rhythm & Blues Awards: "Searching for Robert Johnson"
1995--Special invitation to Beat Culture and the New America, 1950-1965 exhibition, Whitney Museum: "The World According to John Coltrane"
1994--Cable ACE Award for Best Documentary Cultural or Performing Arts Special: A&E Network broadcast, "Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday"
1993--Rolling Stone/Ralph J. Gleason Book Award nomination: "Bluesland"
1993--Special invitation, Berlin International Film Festival, Germany: "The World According to John Coltrane"
1992--Music video special, MIDEM (France): "The World According to John Coltrane"
1991--Swing Journal’s Best Music Program of the Year (Japan): "The World According to John Coltrane"
1991--Rolling Stone/Ralph J. Gleason Book Award: "Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday"
1990--Special invitation screenings, Umbria Jazz Festival, Italy, and North Sea Jazz Festival, Den Haag, Netherlands: "Celebrating Bird and Satchmo"
1989--TV program of the Year, Jazz Times: "Satchmo--Louis Armstrong"
1989--Video Review’s Best Music, Jazz or Classic Pop: "Satchmo--Louis Armstrong" (U.S.)
1989--Video Magazine’s Best Jazz Documentary Program: "Satchmo--Louis Armstrong" (U.S.)
1989--Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times, Best TV Program of the Year: "Satchmo--Louis Armstrong"
1989--ASCAP Deems Taylor Award: "Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker"
1989--American Book Award, Before Columbus Foundation: "Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker"
1987--American Film Institute/Billboard American Video Conference, Best
Music Video Longform: "Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker"
1987--Video Magazine’s Best Music Video Documentary: "Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker"
2003--Special Invitation "In-Edit," Madrid and Barcelona, Spain: "Bluesland," "The World According to John Coltrane"
1999--Emmy nomination, Editing: "The Kennedy Center Presents: A Tribute to Muddy Waters"
1995--Swing Journal’s Best Music Program of the Year (Japan): "The Story of Jazz"
1995--Memphis Rhythm & Blues Awards: "Searching for Robert Johnson"
1995--Special invitation to Beat Culture and the New America, 1950-1965 exhibition, Whitney Museum: "The World According to John Coltrane"
1994--Cable ACE Award for Best Documentary Cultural or Performing Arts Special: A&E Network broadcast, "Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday"
1993--Rolling Stone/Ralph J. Gleason Book Award nomination: "Bluesland"
1993--Special invitation, Berlin International Film Festival, Germany: "The World According to John Coltrane"
1992--Music video special, MIDEM (France): "The World According to John Coltrane"
1991--Swing Journal’s Best Music Program of the Year (Japan): "The World According to John Coltrane"
1991--Rolling Stone/Ralph J. Gleason Book Award: "Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday"
1990--Special invitation screenings, Umbria Jazz Festival, Italy, and North Sea Jazz Festival, Den Haag, Netherlands: "Celebrating Bird and Satchmo"
1989--TV program of the Year, Jazz Times: "Satchmo--Louis Armstrong"
1989--Video Review’s Best Music, Jazz or Classic Pop: "Satchmo--Louis Armstrong" (U.S.)
1989--Video Magazine’s Best Jazz Documentary Program: "Satchmo--Louis Armstrong" (U.S.)
1989--Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times, Best TV Program of the Year: "Satchmo--Louis Armstrong"
1989--ASCAP Deems Taylor Award: "Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker"
1989--American Book Award, Before Columbus Foundation: "Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker"
1987--American Film Institute/Billboard American Video Conference, Best
Music Video Longform: "Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker"
1987--Video Magazine’s Best Music Video Documentary: "Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker"