| - 2004 Acoustic Jazz Pianist - Down Beat Readers Poll |
- 1999 Grammy Nominee
Best Jazz Instrumental Art of the Trio 4 , Back at the Vanguard |
| - Top 10 Album of 1999 Time Magazine
– Elegiac Cycle |
| - “Jazz Pianist of the Year” 1999, 2000 and 2002 Down Beat Readers Poll |
- Best Jazz Artist of 1999
Musical Jazz Critics Pol l (Italy) |
| - 1 Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition Acoustic Jazz Piano - 1997, 1998 & 1999 Down Beat Critics Poll |
- "Choc" Award 1999 Le Monde de la Musique
- Elegiac Cycle |
| - New Star of 1998 - Swing Journal Disc Award (Japan)
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- Best Jazz Album of the Year 1998 :
Songs - Jazzman magazine (France) |
| - Best Foreign Musician of the Year |
| - D'Jango d'Or 98 (France) |
| - The Best CD of 1997 - Acadamie du Jazz (France) |
| - 1997 Grammy Nominee - Best Jazz Instrumental Solo |
| - 1997 UPI Top 10 – Art Of The Trio, Vol. 1 - Jazz Album of the Year |
| - Best New Artist of 1997 - Jazz Times Readers Poll |
- Best New Talent of 1997
- Musica Jazz Critics Poll (Italy) |
| - Debut Artist of the Year 1997 - New York Jazz Awards |