 With Ike Isaacs he appeared on Ken Sykora's "Guitar Club" on BBC Radio for a number of years and was voted second best (1960) and best (1961) British jazz guitarist in the UK "Melody Maker" jazz polls.In January 1963, the British music magazine, "NME" reported that the biggest trad jazz event to be staged in Britain had taken place at Alexandra Palace.The event included George Melly, Alex Welsh, Acker Bilk, Chris Barber, Kenny Ball, Ken Colyer, Monty Sunshine, Bob Wallis, Bruce Turner, Mick Mulligan, and Disley.