Joe Ford was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 2004.

Calle 54,” garnered a nomination for the 2004 Latin Grammys.

Nomination in the Latin Jazz category at the 2004 Grammy Awards.  

Received the prestigious Jazz Journalist Association has nominated the record for best Latin Jazz album as well.



Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort apache Band won the down beat magazine International Critics' Poll Award '91. 

Recognition' in Percussionist World Beat Artist and World Beat Group categories. 

Crossroads '94, nominated for a Grammy in the newly created Latin jazz category.




Downbeat Awards for the Beyond Group of the Year in Downbeat's Readers Poll, 1995. 

DownBeat Critic's Poll in 1994 and 1995.

World Beat Group in the Reader's Poll, 1990.




Best Jazz Group in Playboy Magazines Readers Poll for 1997

1998 the ensemble swept the Latin Jazz category at the New York Jazz Awards winning both the Industry and Journalist Polls.

 In 1999 the group swept the critics and readers polls for Beyond Group of The Year in Downbeat Magazine.



Playboy Jazz Poll Winner -- Fort Apache Band.

Grammy Award Winner--McCoy Tyner Big Band--Turning Point.

Grammy Award Winner--McCoy Tyner Big Band--Journey.

Seagrams Jazz Talent Search Winner--Malachi Thompson and the Free Bop Band.