Sweet Happy Life was included in the best jazz of 2012 by Raymond Kent of WWOZ, New Orleans.
- Vijay Iyer, Accelerando.
- Ahmad Jamal, Blue Moon.
- Connie Evingson, Sweet Happy Life.
- Marcus Miller, Renaissance.
- Victor Wooten: Sword and Stone.
- Brian Bromberg: In the Spirit of Jobim.
- Brian Bromberg: Bromberg Plays Hendrix.
- Tia Fuller: Angelic Warrior.
- Jenny Scheinmann: Mischief & Mayhem.
- Anat Cohen: Claroscuro.
- Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society.