N'afọ 1988, o nyere aka guzobe Ụlọ Ọrụ BMI Jazz Composer's Workshop iji zụlite ndị na-eto eto na-ede egwú na ndị na-ahazi egwú.
N'ezie, ụdị okwu dị mgbagwoju anya nke ahịrịokwu ahụ bụ "N'afọ 1988, e nyeere ya aka iguzobe BMI Jazz Composer's Workshop iji zụlite ndị na-eto eto na ndị na-ahazi ihe, ọ mechara bụrụ onye nduzi site na Bob Brookmeyer. "