| Honours and Awards |
| 1985 |
The Music Retailers Association Award for Excellence |
| 1987 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |
| 1987 |
Grammy Nominations - Best Country Instrumental
"Together at Last Grappelli - Clements" |
| 1988 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |
| 1989 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |
| 1990 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |
| 1991 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |
| 1993 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |
| 1995 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |
| 1997 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |
| 1997 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Small Group
'Spirit of Django' |
| 1998 |
The Freedom of The City of London |
| 1999 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |
| 1999 |
British Academy of Composers & Songwriters
'Gold Badge of Merit' |
| 1999 |
Honorary Doctorate University of Paisley, Scotland |
| 2001 |
The British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |
| 2002 |
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- awarded by HM The Queen for
"Services to Jazz Music" |
| 2002 |
International Guitar Foundation - Best Album "Solo" |
| 2003 |
Pioneer to the Life of the Nation - awarded by HM The Queen |
| 2007 |
BBC Radio 2 "Heart Of Jazz" award |
| 2007 |
Lifetime Achievement Award - North Wales Jazz Festival |
| 2007 |
British Jazz Award - Best Guitarist |