On the album, which features eight jazz standards and two original compositions, Dawkins is joined by trumpeter Corey Wilkes, pianist Willerm Delisfort, organist Ben Paterson, bassist Junius Paul, drummer Isaiah Spencer, and percussionists Ruben Alvarez, Greg Carmouche, and Greg Penn.

That day following a work week where you take off your suit and tie or uniform, and put on that favorite sweatshirt and pair of jeans to kick back and relax in the familiar confines of your home.

The familiar is your solace, and saxophonist Ernest Dawkins delivering time-honored standards is the equivalent of comfort food for the ears.

"[6] Writing for Point of Departure, Troy Collins commented: "Dawkins' searing tone and quicksilver phrasing imbues the session with bold lyricism, whether the material is ballads, blues or bop classics...

"[7] In an article for JazzTimes, David Whiteis praised "Dawkins' gift for imbuing even his most outward-bound flights with a gritty swagger that invokes his city's hard-swinging heritage," and remarked: "Only occasionally... does Dawkins really stoke the engines and set his sights on more distant realms.