"[1] The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "the open tonality offered by Parricelli's guitar affords [Dudek] considerable space for manoeuvre.

"[5] The Guardian's John Fordham called the album "a smokily lyrical set with a fine British rhythm section," and commented: "Dudek's sound is langourously atmospheric, and his phrasing is often at fascinating angles to the structure.

He praised the saxophonist's "economy of thought and... precision in emotional projection, even in his most syntactically elaborate flourishes, and remarked: "it is obvious that Dudek has the gravitas that eludes all but a handful of tenor players from a given generation.

"[9] Peter Marsh of the BBC wrote: "this is an album of tastefully executed, tuneful modern jazz that would be worthy of a label like Enja or ECM...

"[10] In an article for The New York City Jazz Record, Stuart Broomer called the album a "jewel... one of the most beautiful mainstream dates of the past decade, Dudek's gorgeous tone embellishing 'Body and Soul' and 'The Peacocks' with a grace comparable to Stan Getz.