ðə ɹˈɛkɚd wʌz wˈɛl ɹᵻsˈiːvd ænd lˈɛd tə ʃˈɛpɚd bˌiːɪŋ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə bˈɛst nˈuːkʌmɚ pɹˈaɪz æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən bɹˈɪɾɪʃ dʒˈæz ɐwˈɔːɹdz, fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ðə bˈɛst ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəlˌɪst ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt.
The record was well received and led to Sheppard being awarded the Best Newcomer prize at the 1987 British Jazz Awards, followed by the Best Instrumentalist Award in 1988.