Grammy Nomination 2000- “Best Pop Instrumental”; Dave Koz & Friends— A Smooth Jazz Christmas

Oasis Smooth Jazz Keyboard Player of the Year- 2000

Grammy Nomination 1999- “Best Instrumental Composition”; David Benoit — DAD’S ROOM

A Treasure of L.A.- a special award given by the City of Los Angeles, 1997 presented by Mayor Richard Riordan

Grammy Nomination 1992- “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance”; GRP All-Star Big Band

Grammy Nomination 1988- “Best Jazz Fusion Performance”; David Benoit— Waiting for Spring

Billboard’s Top Jazz Artists of 1990- #5

American Institute of Architects President’s Award

Lifetime Achievement Award 2010- presented by Scott Music Group

Certificate of Congressional Recognition from Congressman Dana Rohrabacher

Celebrity Grand Marshall City of Rolling Hills Estates (2004)

Los Madrecitas Silver Heart Award

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation- recognition for supporting young musicians

International Foundation for Music Education- Music Mentor of the Year Award

Emmy Award- Outstanding Children’s Program, Music Director

Golden Reel Award- Opening Night, Composer

The All American Boy’s Chorus- Great American Award

Distinguished Alumnus- El Camino College

Distinguished Alumnus- Mira Costa High School

Symphonies:
- KOBE in six movements

Concertos:
-The Centaur and The Sphinx, for piano & orchestra
-Suite for Electric Violin, for electric violin & orchestra
-Dolores, for Spanish guitar & orchestra
- Bikeride, for piano, boy’s choir, & orchestra

Smaller Ensembles:
- Suite for Ruth, for small ensemble
(commission from Ruth Eckerd for The Ruth Eckerd Performing Arts Center in Florida)

- L.A. to Tokyo Non-Stop, for Koto & chamber orchestra
(commission from The Asia America Symphony)

-Suite for Two Trios, for classical piano trio & electric jazz piano trio
(commission from The Laguna Beach Arts Center & The Ahn Trio)

- The Great Wall, for flute & piano

Music for Piano:
-Etudes for the Contemporary Pianist (Boosey & Hawks)
- Anthology 1 & 2 (Warner Brothers)
- Kei’s Song (Warner Brothers)
- Dad’s Room (Warner Brothers)

Published Concert Ensemble Works:
- MWA (Warner Brothers)
- Six PM (Hal Leonard)
- Beat Street (Hal Leonard)

Atlanta Symphony

Dresden Philharmonic

Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra

Los Angeles Philharmonic

London Symphony Orchestra

Memphis Symphony

National Symphony Orchestra

New World Symphony Orchestra

Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

San Antonio Symphony Orchestra

San Jose Symphony

San Francisco Symphony

Toledo Symphony

The UC Santa Barbara Orchestra

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

American Youth Orchestra

Honolulu Symphony Pops

Trenton Symphony

Long Beach Pops

Montreal Symphony Orchestra

Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Maui Symphony Pops

Redding Symphony Pops

Child Fund Dream Orchestra (South Korea)

Peninsula Symphony (Monterey)

New West Symphony Orchestra

Asia America Symphony

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation

International Foundation for Education & Performing Arts

The Dave Brubeck Institute

Villa Montalvo Arts and Residency Program

Big Brothers of Los Angeles

Habitat for Humanity

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation

Kay Sakaguchi Memorial Scholarship Association

Peninsula Education Foundation

Lunada Bay School

International Foundation for the Performing Arts

National Education Association (Read Across America)

U.S. President, Ronald Reagan

U.S. President, George Bush

U.S. President, Bill Clinton

First Lady, Hilary Rodham Clinton

Vice President, Al Gore

Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarek

Los Angeles Mayor, Richard Riordan

Los Angeles Mayor, Tom Bradley

Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa

General Colin Powell

Senate Majority Leader, Trent Lott